50 miles over to Warmemunde from Barhöft. Marine still fairly full. Their season is 1.4 to 30.10. 

Just to ease the suspense, back to Neustadt on the 30.09.2015. End of season. Sailmaker cheerfully wrote sails off as scrap. We will not be going for laminated radial cut in future, rather low tech and robust.

Went to Darsser Ort by bike. An emergency harbour, much fought over by nature conservation groups against yachties. We did not dare to stop here.

On to Zingst (seaside spa with a pier). Spent a few days there and descended below the waves in the diving bell!

Sure you got it: cranes.

Autumn

Saturday back SE to Ralswiek on the Großer Jasmunder Bodden. Wonderful names. Discrete abode from 1893 for a Lord Douglas. 1945 taken over , now hotel.

Morning moment on Witte, Saturday.

Sun, so out with the bikes. Discovered extension to marina at Kloster (North Hiddensee). The owner of the private harbour at Witte was not amused. 2.5 m Euro, 100% grant, but the local authority has no money for a gym hall. 

Gentle sail round to Witte on Hiddensee (island off NW Ruegen).

Two years ago there was an unfortunate incident at this very spot: the skipper dismantled his wrist. Have to go carefully this time. 

Saturday over to Sassnitz (Ruegen).

Plenty of east wind for the 50 odd miles.

What to do with an ex ferry port. Built a fancy footbridge. Did not appear to vibrate.

A useful weather tool for those who havenot already used it.

just as the tide was a-flowing

Still in Rønne (Bornholm). West 7-8 and ship's baby still on board.
So time to reactivate a few songs.

On to Rønne (Bornholm) on Friday. Change of crew. Ships baby with mum now on board. Mooring lines may become permanent for a while. 

Sprightly run up to Allinge (N. Bornholm). Gusts up to Bft. 8 .

From Christianso over to Svanecke on Bornholm. Then took a small visitor on board for the beat down to Snoegebeck (see below). He survived. Skipper also survived departure from harbour backwards, just.

Just a flavor of Christianso.

Christianso, NO of Bornholm

From Sandvik to Kalmar. Then Utklippen (50 SM). Today on to Christianso (NO from Bornholm). Worth a visit. Part of the fortifications erected after British naval attack.

Sandvik, NW Öland. Many years Since stone was shipped from here.

Back in Idö. Smoked salmon in the restaurant. Easterly holding up. 

Fyrudden from Oxelüsund today. 

Slots for visitors have been extended.

Screen shot of navionics chart. Still waiting for clearance to use the app on the blog. Guess it is not coming!

Now at Oxelösund (Fiskehamn) by way of Nyköping. Thirm member of crew due in today from

Ostfriesland for run down to Bornholm. Looks like clear skies and steady easterly wind for the next few days at least.

Working on Navionics  App for embedded charts.  If they let me!

Just a view of the suroundings. Norrhamn is at the NW tip of Öja (Landsort).

Struck down with an Ague in Nyneshamn. But pottered on to Norrhamn on Öja (Landsort) today.

A discrete harbour which has avoided mention in the usual pilot books.

From Blidö down to Sandhamn. Filling up for the Regatta.
Wednesday on to Utö. SE 3-4 so pleasant run down.
Today discovered seafish restaurant down on SW corner of Utö.
Cycled past military area to get there. Platoon waiting to be served
when we got there. Rifles stowed under table and secured with a boot,
then tucked into prawns and salmon. Families and kids milling about.
Swedish sailor indicated this was part of the increased presence as a response to Putin.
No laughing matter.

From Arholma down to Blidö ( near Furusund). Here we have Helmi, built in 1880 to transport sand, gravel and timber. Now restored.

Back on Arholma, Sweden. The next step in building a jetty.

Käringsund: note entrance top left. 

White tailed eagle eyed us on the way over. 

HavsVidden, the most expensive and northerly stop of the trip. (Ålands). Gentle breeze, blister and no vintage soviet subsea vehicles .

Wi-Fi permits musical research, so here is an Estonian voice:

Elina Garanca

and alternative Estonian sound:

Martynas Levickis

or again:


Veljo Tormis

On to Sandvik (Kökar Åland Islands ).

Boateng Season still in Full Swing.

We leave at 06:00, arrive by midday and savor subsequent harbour activities.

Back in Kumlinge, Waitung for the Bft 9 Gusts due tonight and tomorrow.

Then round the north of the islands to look for seals. 

Gazing out to the north yesterday. Our passage from Kökar to Kumlinge (east Åland Islands).

He arrived in a squall .

How it used to be.

How to join pontoon segments, almost. Base plate might have been galvanized.

Jurmo, on the SW Edge of the Turku archipelego. Salmon and Sole being smoked for yachts. 

Short hop west to Vänö, island on the ancient Viking route to the east. Discussion of standard precautions against snake bites. I will avoid the bush in future.

Attempt to cut down on vibration from mooring tape in Hanko, Finland, yesterday.

Back up to Dirhami yesterday. Work progressing on port. Thunderstorm this morning so head for Finland tomorrow.

Back north to Kuivastu. Heading for Turku then Sweden.

Rewriting history in Kuressaare.

Erected in 1966. Still Kärdla at north of Hiiuma. 

Avo Pärt: The Deer's Cry

Left the above in Haapsalu. Today,Wednesday NW to Kärdla, north of the island of Hiiumaa.

Stay put and recover from loss of crew.

Alas. Promptly clouds over and heavy rain. Storm forecast for tomorrow so perhaps work on sound links.

Sunday: back to Haapsalu.

Fantastic concert, Monteverdi: 

Vespro della Beata Vergine.

Links to follow.

Saturday, north to Heltrmaa on Hiiumaa.

Part of Pädaste Manor on Muhu. This is the place to stay and relax.

www.padaste.ee

Down the Moon Sound to Kuivastu on Muhu. More EU investment. Friday.

As steam ruled the world.

What a roof. Kursaal. Good food too.

Over to Haapsalu on Thursday

Dirhami, heading south. Somebody is investing here with EU help. Great harbour. 

Naissare, just north of Tallinn.

Nature reserve replaces production of items below. 

Serious soviet cycling.

Russian sea plane hanger, 1916.

Old timber:

background

Who tied up here in the past? (Pirita)

Tallinn (Pirita) after a long motor through the mist.

Midsummer in Helsinki. Seeing the sights. Plan is Tallin by next WE.

Planning to cross over to Tallinn tomorrow. Possibly. Visibility down to a few meters as mist rolls in.