Sunday 17 October: We headed out early in the morning after a night at home. Fairly strong westerly winds but a sunny day. We anchored outside Chinamans beach and after brunch tried our new SUP. We are all a little wobbly still but it was easy to blow up on board and behaved lovely in…
24-25 Sept 2021 Sail to Atoll Bay
Friday: Sanna had a day off today due to the Covid situation at work. Oliver is on school holiday and it was a lovely, sunny and warm day. Niclas had meetings on the boat until midday and during this time Oliver and Sanna walked to Clontarf and back. After the meetings, at 12.30, we sailed…
10-12 September 2021
10 Sept, Friday evening: Sanna worked half day today and Oliver (having school from home) had a screen free day today. We arrived at the boat in the afternoon and headed to Store beach where we anchored just in time for sunset. 11 Sept, Saturday: A beautiful morning on anchor. Niclas and Sanna took the…
4 Sept 2021 Quick day-sail
A beautiful morning so we left early to get to the boat.Went for a sail between 9 and 11.30 and then stopped for brunch onboard in the marina. Oliver had Swedish school online, we stayed aboard and enjoyed being there. It started raining and we left to go back home for a sleep. A stormy…
28 August at MHYC
Today we went for a visit to RaRa at the marina. A few things to do. Taking down the wind instrument was one thing and Sanna was hoisted up the mast to take it down. Once up there, removed the wind instrument, and as soon as it was being put into the pocket of the…
Another weekend of family isolation aboard, 14-15 August 2021
Saturday 14 August: This week we had breakfast onboard in the marina before Oliver’s lesson. As he’d had his online school in the cabin, Niclas and Sanna spent the time on deck. After the lesson we headed out for sailing exercise down the harbour. Had a lovely sail towards and under the harbour bridge. Just…
Sydney Harbour, 7-8 August 2021
Saturday: Arrived at the boat in the afternoon after Oliver’s Swedish school lesson. Left the marina just before three and sailed out into the harbour. The waves out at sea were big and we sailed down the harbour instead. Sailing back North up the harbour we found a free mooring at Quarantine station, just in…
31 July, Sydney Harbour
Saturday: A day sail on the harbour. Sunny and windy.
24 July Still in Lock Down
Saturday 24 July; The weather was lovely, sun and 10 knots of wind in the morning with a forecast of up to 35 knots later in the day. We arrived at the boat just before lunch and had lunch onboard before planning to head out for a sail together with Sanctum. As we got ready…
11 July: Sailing the Harbour
Saturday 11 July; The lockdown of Greater Sydney is still on but checking on the boat and sailing for exercise is allowed as long as you stay within 10 km from home. As we had our standing rigg replaced in the past week, this was a great opportunity to take RaRa for a sail to…