Sat. June 2nd
It’s only about 20nm from Furusund to Norrtälje and the day dawned bright and breezy as we cast off for an easy downwind sail as we headed north.
Turning to port to enter the Norrtälje inlet gave us some nice beam reaching action for about ten miles which was a fun way to finish the trip for my guests. Norrtälje has been written about in these pages many times so I won’t go into detail other than it’s a cute little town with a large, centrally-located gasthamn. And it’s an excellent place for guests to embark or disembark since it is well served by bus lines.
It is also about a $40 Uber ride from Stockholm Arlanda airport. We arrived late in the afternoon and tied up to the usual signature stern buoys. The crew packed, then we popped open some prosecco make aperol spritzes before walking down to the end of the dock to grab a seat at the local restaurant, where we enjoyed an alfresco meal on the terrace while some local geriatric jazzmen serenaded us. My affection for Mike and Murielle multiplied during this crew leg. They were flexible, easy going and handled each early mishap with good humor and patience. I knew I was going to miss them….
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