The South Stockholm Archipelago to Navisham with Joanna and Nikki

Pete returned back to Stockholm after visiting his Mum with daughters Joanna and Nikki on July 31^st.

While Pete was away Keren had thoroughly spring cleaned the boat and done a mountain of shopping.

The girls spent the next day touring the city and met up with a friend from Uppsala.

On Friday August 2^nd we motored out of the Wasahamnen marina, refuelled and took the canal past the town of Boo and South to the island of Agno where we anchored at a “natural harbour” called Napoleonvikken (apparently named because Napoleon’s son swam there). A blazing day with a very light Southerly breeze.

A happy cruise ship

Joanna drives the boat while Dad looks on

Through the canal to Boo

At anchor in Napoleonvikken. It's hot enough to need

the wind scoop

 

For the next 5 days we pottered about the Southern part of the Stockholm archipelago not sailing more than 12NM each day and staying in natural harbours apart from a visit to a small marina on the island of Uto. The weather was glorious and rather than seeking shelter from the weather, we anchored where we could catch a cooling breeze!

 

 Close to the rocks at Kolnavikken

 



 Kolnavikken

Dad and Keren paddle ashore

 View from the hill above the marina at Gruvbriggan

on Uto island

Tupudden anchorage, Musko island

 Nikki in charge of navigation

 

Joanna making sure we miss the nubbly bits en route

to Navisham

On August 7^th we had a first rain for a week with 18kn of wind (dead ahead as usual), so it was decided to go to the marina at Navisham. Of course, just after we had moored and eaten a huge buffet lunch, out came the sun and the wind dropped. 

Contrary to the reports in the cruising guides we liked Navisham which is a big, clean, well run marina in a nice setting. The town is not particularly historical but a good place to stock up. The main reason we are here is that it is only one hour by train from Stockholm and the railway station is next to the marina. The girls will have an easy trip to the airport when they leave.

Looking North towards Navisham marina