Parry's Sail To the Baltic

WE ARE BACK IN GOSPORT

kaikoura — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:35:00 +0200

After a marathon 3 day sail from Cuxhaven leaving at 10.30am on Thursday 28th we returned all the way back to Gosport arriving at 09.00 on...

Cuxhaven

kaikoura — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:51:00 +0200

Slipped through the lock out into the River Elbe, the first tidal waters for 4 months. A short hop on the tide to Cuxhaven Mari...

Brunsbuttel

kaikoura — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:49:00 +0200

Said goodbye to our sailing pals Suzie Too this morning who planned to stay another day or so in Rendsburg before heading back to the UK via the Du...

Rendsburg again!

kaikoura — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:47:00 +0200

So after a rainy day in Keil we headed off at 8am towards the Kiel canal and our exit from The Baltic…….we were still waiting t...

FULL CIRCUIT OF THE BALTIC - Straslund to Kiel -

kaikoura — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:30:00 +0200

Arrived at the Keil yacht club in the pouring rain….it has bascially pissed down since 9pm last night…all through our night sai...

Straslund

kaikoura — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:29:00 +0200

To be added

Neuhof Marina

kaikoura — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:26:00 +0200

To be added

Peenemune Museum

kaikoura — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:24:00 +0200

To be added

Ruden Island Germany

kaikoura — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:18:00 +0200

Left Kolobrzeg at 0800 and headed for Germany!! The German chap, Rainer who we hadmet in Ustka had suggested an island off the coast of P...

Kolobrzeg

kaikoura — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:34:00 +0200

Left Ustka at 0800 and sailed most of the 54m to Kolobrzeg, again in Poland. Got a stern buoy morring in the Port Jachtowy and then went ...

Ustka

kaikoura — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:36:00 +0200

Headed out from Leba at 6am this morning and bashed into the waves yet again….the Baltic sea gets really lumpy when you get a blow of 10k...

Leba

kaikoura — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:26:00 +0200

Got well and truly stuck here in Leba. The wind and waves are coming right up the harbour entry and its blowing a hooley! Time ...

Leba

kaikoura — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:16:00 +0200

Left Wlady…..wot not and headed west towards Leba 32m away. Had to motor sail but at least the swell and weather were okay….I e...

Gdansk to Wladyslawowo

kaikoura — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:12:00 +0200

Got up early this morning and wandered into the centre of Gdansk before the crowds arrived, it was wonderful to see it in its full glory w...

A day in Gdansk

kaikoura — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:15:00 +0200

Armed with the map and rough guide we wandered into Gdansk again to soak up the atmosphere of the Royal route. Had a cafe stop for lunch in St Mary...

Gdansk - Poland

kaikoura — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:59:00 +0200

The night sail went without incident, Steve was on watch until 2.30am with Hollie and I in the cockpit in our sleeping bags. I then did the 2.30-6....

Nida and Back to Klaipeda

kaikoura — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:57:00 +0200

Went to visit the harbour master to pay. An interesting character who use to be ...

Nida, The Curonian Lagoon

kaikoura — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:26:00 +0200

Decided to explore the Curonian Lagoon an inland stretch of water which is separated from the Baltic by a long narrow spit of land which stretches ...

Klaipeda, Lithuania

kaikoura — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:25:00 +0200

Had another epic sail from Latvia into Lithuania…84m in a lumpy sea again, too difficult to make food properly etc.

Th...

Pavilosta - a day trip to Kuldiga

kaikoura — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:33:00 +0200

Got on the team Pavilosta Marina team bus and had a day trip out to Kuldiga, a provincial town appproximately 60km from the marina. First...

Pavilosta

kaikoura — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:42:00 +0200

Said goodbye to Tasha and the Boys at 6.45am, they were off in a taxi to Ventspils airport and an internal flight to Riga before getting RyanAir ho...

Ventspils, Latvia

kaikoura — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:24:00 +0200

Woke up at 4.30am after only 3 hours sleep and set off for Ventspils and Lativa, goodbye Estonia….we loved you!

The win...

Kuressaare

kaikoura — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:08:00 +0200

To be added

Parnu to Saaremaa Island - Kurressare

kaikoura — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:21:00 +0200

To be Added

Back to Parnu

kaikoura — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:09:00 +0200

To be added

By Bus to Riga, Latvia

kaikoura — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:23:00 +0200

Got the 8.50am very posh bus to Riga for £10 single each! and arrived in Riga at 11.30am. Dumped our bags in the Radi du Draugi...

Parnu - days on the beach!

kaikoura — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:13:00 +0200

Our holidays officially started today!! We have decided after the hard slog of sailing round the Baltic to have a few days off. ...

Haapsalu to Parnu

kaikoura — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:45:00 +0200

An early start for Parnu at 0600 with 90 miles to go. There is a lot of navigating through shallow waters including the notorious Moon So...

Lohusalu to Haapsalu

kaikoura — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:02:00 +0200

Set off from Lohusalu at 9.00 in bright warm sunshine and a lighter wind than previous days. Unfortunately it was still SW the direction ...

Lohusalu Yacht Club, Estonia

kaikoura — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:12:00 +0200

We leave Tallinn and head west for the first time in over 3 1/2months. The wind is blowing force 4 SW on the nose and the sea is rough. H...

Tallinn day 2

kaikoura — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:36:00 +0200

To be added

Tallinn, Estonia

kaikoura — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:08:00 +0200

Made it to Tallinn, Estonia a major objective and as far East as we go. Only 1000 miles from Gosport as the crow flies so once we leave h...

Hanko

kaikoura — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:03:00 +0200

Made coffee for Barry and his friends this morning, all members of the cruising assocation! They sail every year in the Baltic and leave their boat...

Hogsara anchorage

kaikoura — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:14:00 +0200

Another day another bay……quote, Fat Face!

Sailed all of 9 miles today to another gorgeous spot. Th...

Helsingholmen anchorage

kaikoura — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:10:00 +0200

Had a wonderful morning wandering around Gullkrona in the sunshine. There were spectacular views at the top of the hill at the pilot station and al...

Gullkrona Island

kaikoura — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:08:00 +0200

Left the guest harbour in Korpoo at 9.45 after waving goodbye to Alice and their yacht Isabella and sailed all of 17m to the anchorage at Gullkrona...

Korpoo Island, Finland Archpeligo

kaikoura — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:48:00 +0200

Left Mariehamn, Aland at 7am and set sail for the Finnish Archipelago, change of flag again!

What a beautiful sail, 10kt...

Mariehamn Arland - day 2

kaikoura — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:10:00 +0200

Day trip round the Island with David at the helem (of a Volkswagen)

Mariehamn, Aland Islands, Finland

kaikoura — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:38:00 +0200

Made it to Finland

Moja, Krikviken Guesthamn

kaikoura — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:30:00 +0200

Had to say goodbye to Chris and Chris today…boo hoo. We had checked out ferry times back into Stockholm from a number of islands and dec...

Ladnafladen Anchorage

kaikoura — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:19:00 +0200

The plan this morning was to sail to an anchorage with Chris and Chris and to show them the park with stern anchor and a rock to mooring. The weath...

Grinda Island

kaikoura — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:05:00 +0200

Said goodbye to Stockholm this morning, what a great city and headed off to Grinda one of the Islands with Chris and Chris onboard.&...

Stockholm post b'day

kaikoura — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:45:00 +0200

With the gang (Rebels, Britesparks and Suzie Too’s) still in Stockholm we had a packed day organized to ‘do’ Stockhol...

Stockholm - the big one

kaikoura — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:19:00 +0200

I woke up on a sunny morning in Stockholm on my 60th birthday – how did that happen!! It promised to be a great day, ...

Stockholm 2nd-3rd July

kaikoura — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:09:00 +0200

Another early start from the Gamlastan Theatre in Oostersuund for the final part of our Inlandsbanan journey back to Stockholm. &...

Oostersund

kaikoura — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:59:00 +0200

We had now done one way on the Inlandsbanan and now had to go all the way back again! It’s very relaxing on a train though and so the ear...

Gallivare, Arctic Circle

kaikoura — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:49:00 +0200

Slept in this morning, had some breakfast and lit the fire for the hot water again for our shower. We then did s...

Slagnas, Sami Centre

kaikoura — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:39:00 +0200

Had to be up early this morning, the train heading north left at 07.15 and so the hotel kindly put on an early breakfast for us.&nb...

Stockholm to Oostersund

kaikoura — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:29:00 +0200

Got the 9.44am fast train from Stockholm to a town called Mora and the start of the Inlandsbanan. Nice little to...

Life in Stockholm

kaikoura — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:48:00 +0200

Steve headed off after breakfast this morning to pick up his fixed Nikon D80 camera from Nikon headquarters and so Hollie and I finished off some o...

Korshamn to Stockholm!!!!

kaikoura — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:19:00 +0200

Left the anchorage at 1130 and decided to take the inland route towards Saltsjobaden marina (very posh apparently!) We had looked at the inland rou...

Gronskarsfladen to Korshamn Anchorage

kaikoura — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:12:00 +0200

Another pop to the next anchorage kind of day, weather okay but blowing 20kts! Had a great sail to Malma Karvn guest haven where we planned to stay...

Uto to Gronskarsfladen anchorage

kaikoura — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:03:00 +0200

Did a 20m hop today up the islands to another anchorage. This had a really tight entrance with not much water underneath and a couple of leading li...

Nynashamn to Uto Anchorage

kaikoura — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:46:00 +0200

Oh dear….didn’t get off the the best start this morning…it was blowing a hoolie and so get out of the berth was going...

Arkosund to Nynashamn

kaikoura — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:42:00 +0200

Did a longer trip today to Nynashamn guesthaven, 48miles in total. Arrived early evening. Small city (can’t really ca...

Harstena to Arkosund Guesthaven

kaikoura — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:32:00 +0200

Great sail again today to Arkosund! Marina was very tight and so we managed to perch on the end of the berths with a bouy mooring, it was...

Kattilo to Harstena Anchorage

kaikoura — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:22:00 +0200

Used the Baltic Sea book by Brian Navin today (for the first time in ages!! not detailed enough) to go to a must do anchorage at Harstena! ...

Lango/Trasso to Kattilo

kaikoura — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:12:00 +0200

Managed to sail for 17miles today into a lovely anchorage at Kattilo. Anchored in about 6 metres of water, Suzie Too moored at the next a...

Alo to Lango/Trasso Anchorage

kaikoura — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:02:00 +0200

to be added…..my birthday weekend!

Itskar to Alo Lyckfjarden

kaikoura — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:52:00 +0200

Pottered up the coast to our next anchorage…a mere 10 miles away! Great coastline! Really deserted too, no one (except Suzie To...

Kalmar to Itskar Anchorage

kaikoura — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:42:00 +0200

Plan A was to head north to the top of Oland and Byxelkrok guesthaven but as we got further we decided to nip across to the mainland side and find ...

Kritianopel to Kalmar

kaikoura — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:41:00 +0200

To be added

Utklippan to Kristianopel

kaikoura — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:38:00 +0200

Had another great sail of 25miles, up the coast to a small gasthamn at Kristianopel. The marina looked shallow a...

Ystad to Utklippan Island

kaikoura — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:38:00 +0200

With me completely shattered due to lack of sleep Steve sailed the boat with Hollie to Utklippan. The previous n...

Gislovs lage to Ystad

kaikoura — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:20:00 +0200

To be added

Kobenhavn to Gislov Lage, Sweden (again)

kaikoura — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:10:00 +0200

A very sloppy into the waves and wind motor sail from Copenhagen to Gislovs Larg 37 miles around the corner to South Sweden. Changed the flag again...

Wonderful wonderful er?

kaikoura — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:17:00 +0200

Last day with Carol and the Moore clan. Hollie enjoyed her sleepover! Spent the afternoon out on the water on the boat, around ...

Wonderful Copenhagen

kaikoura — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:15:00 +0200

Next day in Copenhagen we went to Tivoli in the centre of the city. It’s a very old amusement park with lovely gardens and very posh look...

Runsted to Copenagen

kaikoura — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:00:00 +0200

Picked up Hollie from the airport arriving when Hollie did perfect timing! Then tried to get the train back to Rungsted! Unfort...

Helsingborg, Sweden then back to Denmark (Rungsted)

kaikoura — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:50:00 +0200

Got up this morning and it was raining…..not sure what to do in this weather as not seen rain since a drizzley afternoon on 30th April (T...

Sweden - another day another country

kaikoura — Sun, 25 May 2008 00:40:00 +0200

Left Anholt early at 6.15am for the 60 mile trip south to Helsingborg in Sweden. Clear blue skies again and a good strong north-easterly b...

Anholt day 2

kaikoura — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:36:00 +0200

Next day (Sat) was warmer than ever (sorry UK!!) and we went for a walk round the island. At midday a siren went, sounding across the isla...

Grenaa to Anholt

kaikoura — Fri, 23 May 2008 11:15:00 +0200

Bank Holiday weekend (I think!!). Sailed early from Grenna to Anholt Island isolated in the middle of the Katgatt, famed for its white be...

Ebeltoft to Grenaa

kaikoura — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:12:00 +0200

Slipped the lines at 7.15am from Ebeltoft after fuelling the boat with diesel and headed out of the bay and the wreck just inside the entrance towa...

Samso Island To Ebeltoft Bay

kaikoura — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:07:00 +0200

Left Samso island at 2pm after Hollie and Steve had a few hours on the beach and I did a spot of work.

Sailed all the way to Ebel...

Samso Island

kaikoura — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:17:00 +0200

Spent the morning on Hjarno Island, we caught the local ferry across there with our bikes. Spent the morning on the island, looked at the...

Snaptun and Hjarno Island

kaikoura — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:06:00 +0200

Left Vejle at 10am (Suzie Too had made a dash for it much earlier) and headed out of the 15mile in length Fjord. Its a long way in and out of these...

Vejle and Legoland in Billund

kaikoura — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:42:00 +0200

Had a walk into Middelfart via David and Suzannes rib taxi service before heading into Vejle. Had to come here as this is the place where...

Anchorage Off Faeno Island

kaikoura — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:51:00 +0200

Left haderslev mid morning and sailed towards Middelfart…what a great name for a town…we have to go there!

De...

Aabenraa to Haderslev

kaikoura — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:38:00 +0200

Got up early this morning and slipped the lines out of the box mooring at 7.15! We then had a 21 mile sail up to another small town called Hadersle...

Dyvig to Aabenraa

kaikoura — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:35:00 +0200

Left Dyvig at 1015 and sailed through the narrow channel under jib, very cool. We then headed for Aabenraa an old town with medieval buil...

Sonderborg to Dyvig anchorage

kaikoura — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:32:00 +0200

We cant believe it…. a Monday morning and yet another Bank Holiday. So far we have had 3 days holiday in Holland! <...

Flensburg to Sonderborg - We make Denmark!!

kaikoura — Sun, 11 May 2008 13:40:00 +0200

I got back from the UK at midnight on Friday night, the flight into Hamburg followed by the bus and taxi were all very efficient! We deci...

Massholm to Flensburg

kaikoura — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:37:00 +0200

Hollie and I sailed on towards Flensburg our last stop in Germany where we will pick up Di. We started out in sea fog for the f...

Kiel Yacht Club to Massholm

kaikoura — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:34:00 +0200

The plan was to move north towards Flensberg where Di could catch a train from Hamburg on Friday. We made our way to Massholm...

Kiel Olympic Marina to Keil Yacht Club

kaikoura — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:07:00 +0200

After a quiet night at anchor we headed back to Kiel city to drop Di off for her work trip back to UK. After seeing her off at the Statio...

Kiel Olympic Sailing Village

kaikoura — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:33:00 +0200

Headed a few miles north of BKYC to the Olympic (1974) Yacht Marinas and settled in for our first a...

We Made It To The BALTIC!!!

kaikoura — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:55:00 +0200

After a leisurely morning we left Rendsberg and headed east to Kiel along the canal. We finally eerged into the crystal clear Baltic water...

Kiel Canal - Rendsburg

kaikoura — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:37:00 +0200

Finally into the Keil canal, we had a reasonably early start – 10am!! and headed south along the Elbe for the entrance ...

The Big Push for the Kiel Canal

kaikoura — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:42:00 +0200

We left Harlingen later than hoped on Thursday May 1st delaying our 150 mile journey a few hours because of the strong winds. We...

Hindeloopen to Harlingen

kaikoura — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:36:00 +0200

Sunday 29th was David and Suzanne’s Wedding Anniversary so a couple of pressies and cards and then a nice lunch in the harbour cafe befor...

Enkuizen to Hindeloopen

kaikoura — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:26:00 +0200

Left Enkhuizen for a sail in the Ijsselmeer. A nice breeze and pleasant day with a lovely sail to Hindeloopen. The we...

Moving swiftly on...Enkhuizen

kaikoura — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:16:00 +0200

Slipped the lines at 9.15 and headed out after fuelling up (and emptying the tanks!!! yuck!) at the fuel stop. Had another great sail to Enkhuizen ...

Volendam to Hoorn

kaikoura — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:01:00 +0200

Got up this morning on a mission to see another Waag House! Whats a waag eh? A cheese weighing place and so as Edam was just only 3km (if...

Volendam via Monnickendam

kaikoura — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:51:00 +0200

Big trip today!!! Took all of an hour to motor across to Monnickendam from Marken! Well worth the trip though a great little town. Moored...

Maybe Marken......and/or Monnickendam

kaikoura — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:47:00 +0200

Slipped the lines at 10am and set out of the big smoke into the Markermeer via a bridge and the Orangsluis. Had a great sail SW 12kts tow...

Tulips in Hamster Jam

kaikoura — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:37:00 +0200

We made it into Amsterdam ahead of schedule!! Moored up at the Sixhaven Marina across the river from the Central Station and so very clos...

Alphen to past Haarlem doing the bridge shuffle

kaikoura — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:27:00 +0200

Sundays…what are they for?

Getting up and having a lazy morning followed by Sunday lunch. This is exactly the...

Gouda to Alphen A/D Rijn

kaikoura — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:51:00 +0200

Spent a morning in Gouda after the Girls (Hollie included) went off for a bike ride. Looked around the longest church in Holland (Church ...

Willemstad to Gouda via Dordrecht

kaikoura — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:01:00 +0200

Left Willemstad at midday to head up Hollandsdiep leaving Zeeland behind to head into the canal system proper. After a...

Zerikzee to Willemstad

kaikoura — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:53:00 +0200

Got up this morning at 7.30am and it was freezing cold! Filled up with fuel and headed out to get the 9.20am bridge lift. Then motored up the Keete...

Veere to Zierikzee

kaikoura — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:09:00 +0200

Left Veere at 1215 in sunshine and a breeze for Zierikzee. Had a great sail with 15 knots gusting to 20 knots along the Veerse Meer with lots of ta...

Middelburg to Veere

kaikoura — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:26:00 +0200

A lazy Sunday, decided to wander up the canal for an hour with Suzie Too, our partners in crime, to Veere on the Veerse Meere. ...

Nieuwpoort Belgium to Middelburg Holland

kaikoura — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:19:00 +0200

Left Nieuwpoort at 10.00am in lovely sunshine and set a course for Vlissingen across the sea from Zeebrugge. Had to punch the tide most of...

Dover to Nieuwpoort

kaikoura — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:19:00 +0200

Left Dover at midday to catch tie for Chanel and up French Belgian coast. Easy croosing with relatively few boats, cool but stillglorious...

First Leg to Dover

kaikoura — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:30:00 +0200

Left bleary eyed at 03.30 from Gosport and headed East with Helen and her friend Cathie. Went via Selsey Bill (looe Channel) wi...

Waypoint off Easbourne

kaikoura — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:02:00 +0200

Route via Eastbourne

Ready for the off tomorrow

kaikoura — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:20:00 +0200

After delaying due to cold and snow we are finally off tomorrow (Tuesday 8th). We leave at 04.30am to catch the tide to Eastbourne.&n...

One week to go

kaikoura — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:48:00 +0100

Great night at the Mary Mouse last night with farewells to a number of the Legend Owners. Thanks Jim for organising the bash.

&l...