Rain, fog and strong current as we left Inverness in Scotland.

Many oil rigs as we sailed across the North Sea.

Coffee break in the cockpit.

Message in a bottle half way across the North Sea.

"Sune the Strong" (the strong wind version of our wind vane) did a great job taking us to Sweden.

Mia sleeping while Andy is on watch.

Great sail across, here the jib on the pole and main on the other side.

Andy is playing with our new GoPro Camera.

Mia taking the helm

Sweden in sight, this time the Swedish flags get raised on our starboard side!

First stop: Marstrand, Sweden!

How you pay for your dock space... :)

Andy and Mia out for a run around the island.

Refreshing swim after the run, followed by a 2 hr breakfast at the hotel!

Great sailing- great weather!

Clint came visiting, together we explored the island of Ven by bikes.

Clint, who sailed across the Atlantic with us, had a great time!

Clint taking a nap.

Pizza time...

Clint

We sailed under Öresundsbron, the bridge that connect Sweden and Denmark.

Andy up the mast.

A 3 day sail from Malmö to Visby. Visby is a popular summer destination but as you can see, we had the harbor to ourselves (end of season)!

Laundry Day!

Windy day with 40 kt, those fenders have plenty of air in them!!

To get us off the dock a bit, Andy kedged us off with one of the mooring balls. 

A bit tricky to find someone who can fill our american propane tank. After a long hike, Mia found a junk yard that could do it!

The masthead on the main mast.

The Colligo roller furler we have for our big reacher.

Great sail from Visby to Stockholms skärgård.

Great shot by Andy from the top of the mast.

Great sail as you can see! :)

Anchored in Lindskär, our first stop in the Sthlm archipelago.

Mia enjoying a glass of red and a book in the Sthlm archipelago.

Arcturus, the bow is tied to a tree ashore, and an anchor is set from the stern.

Lindskär, our first stop in the Sthlm arcipelago.

The stove and folding table, great to use as a dish rack!

Entering Sthlm, pouring down rain and no wind, not the entry I had expected.

A 3 day stop in Wasahamnen, the island of Djurgården in Sthlm.

Family day in Sthlm on Arcturus, a bit chaos but tons of fun!!

Andy is eating breakfast as we are leaving Wasahamnen with the island of Skeppsholmen. in the background.

To sail in to Mälaren, you have to go through the city of Sthlm.

Going through the city of Sthlm. This part is called Årstaviken, my favorite running spot in town.  In the wintertime, the water is frozen and you can run on the ice here.

A great sail close to the islands on the way from Sthlm to Enköping.

Mias parents, grandmother and family friend AnneMarie visited Arcturus in Enköping. Unfortunately, the wind was strong so no sail that day. 

Mia's dad Börje casting off our lines as we are leaving Enköping early in the morning. 

"Do it yourself" crane for stepping your mast.

Getting Arcturus ready for the winter, sails off and folded up.

Mia was the crane operator when we stepped the mast. One question when the mast was high up- how does it go down again?

Andy getting the mast down.

We found a mast cart and a storage area, hope it will still be there next year. :)

Gullbergs Marina in Västerås, ready to get the boat out of the water.

Very interesting travel lift.

Arcturus spot for the winter. Cover is now on and she is ready for the cold and the snow.