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 - Caledonian Canal Scotland
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Parts of the Caledonian Canal are narrow and feel a bit like the Inland Waterway on the Atlantic east coast.
Lock at the Neptune
Heather in one of the locks at Neptune
Heather at the helm of Canty sailing in Loch Oich in the Caledonian Canal. Our other good day of sailing in the canal was in Loch Ness when we had wind aft of the beam.
Chris during the passage thru Loch Ness
The countryside along Loch Ness
The name Great Glen is most fitting.  This view looking westward is in Loch Ness
Duart Castle ruins on the north shore of Loch Ness
This bird was on the dock at the Marina in Loch Ness.  We tried to identify it but could not find a match in our bird books.  Can anyone help?
One of the locks at Neptune
Marty tending the bow lines in the lock at Neptune
Canty coming out of the second to the last of the locks at Neptune
Chris, Paul and Heather take shelter from light rain under the bimini in the Caledonian canal as we get underway going into Loch Ness. they are all smiles because this is the first day of rain.
Paul tends the stern line and one amid ship.  People making the transit thru locks develop their own technique to handling lines.
The path Marty, Chris & Heather hiked that parallels Loch Oich. This is called the Great Western Way and trains used to run thru here.
Hiking path along Loch Oich
Paul & Canty proceed to a pontoon dock to pick up the rest of the crew
An overnight berth at Gairlochy west of Loch Oich
view overlooking Duart Castle on Loch Ness
View from walk overlooking Loch Ness.  The Belted Galloway made us think we were back home in Maine.
The locks at Fort Augustus in the Caledonian Canal.
Heather and Chris on the hike along Loch Oich
Paul and Canty wait for the hikers to return
The story of the bridge at Loch Oich
The new bridge at Loch Oich
Flowers along the way on hike near Duart Castle.
The Lock Keepers list of observed birds
 
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