On Wednesday, the alarm went off at 04:00 to catch a flight to Luleå at 06:35. When we landed, we went more or less straight to Norrkust Marina in Båtskärnäs 🌐 to get the final bits of the boat ready for launching. Said and done. Get the mast in order, wait for our turn to let the boat “fly”, keep our fingers crossed that she would stay afloat and that no water would come rushing in anywhere. The sun was shining warmly, and the wind promised us a lovely first sail to the harbour 🌐 where Skadi had been moored for the past eight or nine years.
On Thursday, we attended a wedding during the day, and afterwards, we and seven friends took our Skadi and Fredric’s 🔗Clarity out together. After consulting the wind reports for Thursday afternoon, evening, and Friday morning, we sailed in a brisk wind that calmed down towards the evening, heading out to Bergön 🌐. In the evening, we had a barbecue, sauna, and good company.
It was my (Jennifer’s) first midsummer in Norrbotten, and I was completely fascinated by the night light — the last photo was taken when it was at its “darkest”, yet the sun was still visible with a faint halo. In the early hours, the weather shifted and the wind picked up. The return journey went swiftly, with only the mainsail hoisted.