We genny sailed out of the east side of Svendborg Sund, down the winding, tree lined sound until it opens out into the sound between Fyn and Langeland. Down some of the stretches we were close to the wind so we kept the engine on in neutral and didn't bother with the main.

Under the Langeland bridge, our lowest so far at 26m. We reckon our mast + aerial height is about 20m so it was a bit daunting on the approach, hoping we were right.

At Rudkobing there is a commercial harbour which larger yachts can use and a leisure marina. Never knowing quite exactly where 'larger' starts (we're definately larger for some of the harbours we've seen) we decided to check out the leisure marina first as the picture showed a few alongside berths. But they'd all been turned into pile berths... however, the wind had died, there was no current so we thought we'd give it a go, choosing one with the helpful lines running either side of the box that you can hook onto
if needs be. I'd say we got in there pretty near perfect! Feeling much happier now regarding piles and with the lines either side getting out SHOULD be easier as we can run a line along one side to stop the bow
swinging out.

We have a great view from our berth, straight out into the sound and across to the islands and AEro in the distance. And it was good for watching the storm come in Friday evening, not long after we'd arrived and
which hadn't been forecast. Thunder, lightning, hail and roiling clouds provided our view with F8 gusts. The NAVTEX then displayed a new weather forecast - it still said only up to a F3 yet we had a constant F7 all night!

We've been caught out twice now by the tide rise and fall. In general there is little to no tide in the Baltic, Which makes planning so much easier.
However, when the wind blows strongly from a particular direction the tide can rise or fall depending on the direction of the wind. Tied up along the quay in AEroskobing we had an easy step off the deck straight onto the quay. When we got up the next morning my legs were at their furthest stretch to try and get off as the wind in the night had caused the sea level to drop. Now at Rudkobing when we arrived stepping over the pulpit and off the bow onto the pontoon was easy as it was only a 20cm drop to the pontoon. Now I'm at my furthest stretch as the tide has risen, Emerald is floating higher and the pontoon is fixed. Hope it doesn't come any higher as it'll be over the marina wall right in front of us!