After two nights in Lerwick loading up on provision and bunker we decide to take the opportunity to go to the Out Skerries NE of Lerwick before making an attempt to sail back to Sweden or Norway depending on the wind. The forecast was talking about light variable winds becoming westerly on Friday. Maybe we could even make it further north before Friday such as up to Unst and Balta sound. After a pleasant sail with only a few tacks in the light easterly wind we made it in through the south entrance to the harbor.
Mored alongside the pier at Out Skerries.
Gibb, the fish farmer came along and wished us welcome. He could offer fresh salmon so we took of in his boat to catch one straight out from the farm.
Several thousand salmons to chose from.
That's a nice one. It fed us for three days.
After the salmon catching trip Gibb took us for a scenic trip around some of of the islands.
The Out Skerries light house seen through a narrow straight.
This may be justa bit two narrow even for Gibb's durable aluminum boat.
Kajsa is stearing on the way back.
Time to file the salmon. I'm geting expert advice from the ships head chef.
Kajsa at the local air strip. Gibb's wife is adiministrating the air strip and she recently received a medal from the queen for here service on these remote islands.
Gustav and Anna from the famous Swedish Yacht "Muckle Flugga" arrived some time after us and we spent some quality time together in the drizzling rain that came later. First we had coffee and freshly baked cinamon buns in the warmth of Muckle Fluggas wood and peat fired heater. Later we had the pleasuer to se them in Sea Wind for wee dram and so on.
The following moorning the forcast for the weekend had changed and it was now risk for severe gale force winds instead of the nice westerly we had planned fore. We therefore decide to set of for Norway in the so far light winds and Muckle Flugga is leaving for Lerwick.
Muckle Flugga is setting sails and heads out through the south entrance.
Mored alongside the pier at Out Skerries.
Gibb, the fish farmer came along and wished us welcome. He could offer fresh salmon so we took of in his boat to catch one straight out from the farm.
Several thousand salmons to chose from.
That's a nice one. It fed us for three days.
After the salmon catching trip Gibb took us for a scenic trip around some of of the islands.
The Out Skerries light house seen through a narrow straight.
This may be justa bit two narrow even for Gibb's durable aluminum boat.
Kajsa is stearing on the way back.
Time to file the salmon. I'm geting expert advice from the ships head chef.
Kajsa at the local air strip. Gibb's wife is adiministrating the air strip and she recently received a medal from the queen for here service on these remote islands.
Gustav and Anna from the famous Swedish Yacht "Muckle Flugga" arrived some time after us and we spent some quality time together in the drizzling rain that came later. First we had coffee and freshly baked cinamon buns in the warmth of Muckle Fluggas wood and peat fired heater. Later we had the pleasuer to se them in Sea Wind for wee dram and so on.
The following moorning the forcast for the weekend had changed and it was now risk for severe gale force winds instead of the nice westerly we had planned fore. We therefore decide to set of for Norway in the so far light winds and Muckle Flugga is leaving for Lerwick.
Muckle Flugga is setting sails and heads out through the south entrance.
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