29 July 2019 | Ladnafladen and Skomakarviken, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
12 July 2019 | Ladnafladen and Skomakarviken, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
12 July 2019 | Namdo/Skarvassa, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
10 July 2019 | Saltkobben & Huvudskar, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
10 July 2019 | Uto, North Harbor, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
10 July 2019 | Uto – North Harbor, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
10 July 2019 | Napoleonviken on Agno, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
06 July 2019 | Stockholm, Wasa Marina
06 July 2019 | Stockholm, Wasa Marina
06 July 2019 | Vaxholm
01 July 2019 | Uto, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
01 July 2019 | Ringson, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
01 July 2019 | Riso, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
01 July 2019 | Soderkoping: Nedre (lower)
01 July 2019 | Soderkoping, Gota Canal
28 June 2019 | Norsholm, Gota Canal
28 June 2019 | Ljungsbro/Heda, Gota Canal

Star Raft

29 July 2019 | Ladnafladen and Skomakarviken, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Marty Rogers | Mostly sunny in the morning; rain after 1500
Thursday, July 4, 2019

Approximately 40 of the cruise boats formed a “Start Raft” by mooring (bow to the circle’s outside) to 4 primary anchor boats (North, South, East & West) and 4 secondary anchor boats (NE, SE, SW, & NW) that were tied to a large mooring in the center. The remaining boats filled in the compass points and tied to each other. The final two boats to enter were the large ones—The Loyal and the Havet—and enabled the circle to close.



Star Raft

12 July 2019 | Ladnafladen and Skomakarviken, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Marty Rogers | Mostly sunny in the morning; rain after 1500
Thursday, July 4, 2019

Photo: Approximately 40 of the cruise boats formed a “Start Raft” by mooring (bow to the circle’s outside) to 4 primary anchor boats (North, South, East & West) and 4 secondary anchor boats (NE, SE, SW, & NW) that were tied to a large mooring in the center. The remaining boats filled in the compass points and tied to each other. The final two boats to enter were the large ones—The Loyal and the Havet—and enabled the circle to close.




Bad weather changes our destination

12 July 2019 | Namdo/Skarvassa, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Marty Rogers | Rain, sleet, hail, thunder and lightening
Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Photo: Weather was bright and sunny for our climb up the lighthouse on Huvudskar and walk around the island. The view is spectacular. You can see the raft of 8 boats over our shoulders.



8 boats nestled bow to the rocks

10 July 2019 | Saltkobben & Huvudskar, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Marty Rogers | Rain
Tuesday, July 2, 2019


Photo: Canty was the 3rd boat to tie up to the rocks on Saltkobben, a small island across the channel from Huvudskar. More boats from our cruise kept coming in til we had 8. Canty was able to get the closest to shore and looks tiny in comparison.





Lay Day in Uto

10 July 2019 | Uto, North Harbor, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Marty Rogers | Sunny, warm and very windy
Monday, July 1, 2019

The channel in to the North Harbor on Uto is narrow but easily navigated. This is the entrance used by the many ferries that come and go from the island.


Uto--again

10 July 2019 | Uto – North Harbor, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Marty Rogers | Sunny and warm light to moderate winds
Sunday, June 30, 2019

Photo: Jonathan Goldweitz, Paul, and Maggie & Al Salter. We had a lovely party in the sunshine at the Uto Vardhus. The hors d’oeuvres were excellent. The vegetarian option for caviar was made from dulse!




Vessel Name: Canty
Vessel Make/Model: J-42
Hailing Port: Camden, Maine, USA
Crew: Paul & Marty Rogers
About:
We sailed transatlantic in 2004 from Camden, Maine via the Azores to Kinsale, Ireland & continued along the west coast of Ireland to Northern Ireland & ending on the west coast of Scotland. In 2005 we sailed to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland & northern Norway. [...]
Extra: We are members of the Cruising Club of America and also the Ocean Cruising Club. Visit the OCC website at www.oceancruisingclub.org.
Canty's Photos - North Sea & Buckie Scotland
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The harbors on the south shore of the Moray Firth and the east coast of Scotland are primarily "man made" and built to withstand heavy weather.  This is the sea wall at the entrance to Buckie, east of Inverness on the Moray FFirth.
Buckie has a lot of big ships come in--this on had a load of lumber
Lots of sand/salt in Canty
More of the sand/salt on Canty
View of Buckie after leaving the harbor
The coast of Scotland as we approach from the North Sea
This distinctive rock formation is named on the charts: "Scar Nose". It is on the south shore of Moray Firth
This truck is being filled with a salt & sand mixture for winter road treatment. Canty is to the right--downwind of this operation!
Canty at the wharf at Buckie. The crane is off-loading salt/sand.
View of Buckie Harbor as we leave
Not all of the passage across the North Sea was rough.  This shows our heavy weather jib and full main.
The color of the water of the North Sea was a vibrant blue in some places
Off watch with the lee cloth in place in the main cabin
This North Sea oil rig was one that looked like its best years were long ago.
Approaching the Scottish coast and Fraserburgh from the North Sea
Despite the bright sun, we were bundled up for the North Sea passage
 
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