On 1 August, we continue our passage towards the Baltic states. In the harbour entrance off the fortress, we first have to give way to the Viking Line ferry Gabriella. The 40 nautical miles to Tallinn take us around seven hours under sail, and we berth in the afternoon at Noblessner in...
Since Hanko is a popular harbor and we are right in the middle of the high season, we don’t want to arrive only in the evening. So at 5:10 a.m., we weigh anchor. The weather forecast predicts only light wind – around 6 knots, gusting up to 15 knots. Accordingly, the passage alternates...
Originally, we had planned to sail from the Höga Kusten to the opposite Finnish coast. After a close look at the charts and harbour guides, we quickly abandoned the idea: too many rocks, harbours too shallow – not suitable for Anori. So we turned our attention south. Destination: Åland...
On 12 July, we left Stockholm and made our way through the sprawling Stockholm archipelago towards Arholma. At first, we had to use the engine, then we could raise the sails and sail towards the anchorage. The first anchorage we tried was already taken, and the second seemed too narrow...
On the morning of 6 July, everything was ready for the next leg. With a favourable southerly wind, we cast off. The first miles through the narrow fairway were under engine, then we continued under sail to Östra Slangholmen, where we spent the night at anchor. The following day, we sailed...
The plan was to depart from Lauterhorn on Fårö towards the mainland on the morning of 27 June. The weather check the night before told a different story: good wind during the night, calm conditions the next day. So we decided on a spontaneous change and cast off already at 8:50 pm. We...
After our stay in Karlskrona, we set a course eastwards, first aiming for Öland and later for Gotland. The leg to Grönhögen at the southern tip of Öland is uneventful. With a light northeast wind, we alternate between sailing and motoring, and we tie up at 6:00 pm. In the harbour of...
The plan was clear: Klaus had agreed a three-month sabbatical with his company, running from 1 June to 31 August 2023. We wanted to use this time to sail a clockwise circuit of the Baltic Sea. Anori was to be our home for this period—a first realistic test of how this lifestyle would suit...