Snubber or chum (riding weight).

This was the solution on Gralian, 15 kg! But then she weighs about 22 t.

Still on the subject of snubbing. Comments welcome here!

The snubber discussion.

Anchorage with Gralian just east of Nortalje. Fine evening on board. A wee dram of Box single malt to celebrate Teutonic citizenship. 

Back to mainland Sweden, Gräddö. A great reach over.

A short run south from Mariehamn to Rödhamn, a delightful harbour from which to start the crossing over to Sweden.

After a stop at Kastelholm, a fine whiskey and awful tales of buying boats from insolvent yards, on to Mariehamn East to prepare for crossing back to Swedish coast later in the week.

The harbour at Bomarsund, midday before it filled up.

Russian remains at Bromarsund. Relics of thee Crimean war.

On to Lootholma.

"achieve.sieving.cured"

The only foreign boat in a pleasant boat club harbour. Tomorrow on to the Åland Islands.

The old part of Rauma.

Vaasa, 3 power stations and 3 universities amongst other things.

Recycled architecture in Vasa

Vaasa.

Views of Vaasa

60 am over to Vaasa on the coast of Finnland. Flat calm but good visibility in contrast to the day before.

divisions.donates.bliss

Will find us.

A scuttle over to avoid mist and gales. We will see if the passage on South brings that.

Final gathering with the French last night.

Anybody out there also keen on:

Nikka "from the barrel"

or

Hibiki?

Morning at Patholmsviken near Umeá.

The plan was to head NO to Holmön to see Cybele 17 (French friends). May be sitting here for a while. But rescue boat stationed here and we are members!

And this is how it was.

Yesterday in Norrbyskär, until 1950 one of the largest sawmills in Sweden.

Strenuous cruising.

Have spent the last fortnight bumping into Valerie and Francois on Cybele 17, a 44 ft Ovni and Helen and Jonathan on Gralian, a classic motor launch (see their articles in "Classic Sailing"). August company.

Husum

"mashes.edgier.pickup"

and the Metsä Board company. Vast amounts of wood being turned into cardboard. 

Looking up the ski jump in Örnsköldsvik .

Short tun over to Trysunda.

"whipped.healing.bottle"

Our excuse for staying put. 

Loopings down on Ulvöhamn. Delightful place to spend a few days.

A strange museum complex: Mannaminne.

"accepts.exhibit.downstream"

Great harbour: Häggvik. Where? Well try

"covers.reappeared.pavements" (what3words). Yes, in the Economist this week.