Sandhamn & Lökholmen day 1

There was a real buzz arriving at Sandhamn . The last of the racing boats were coming in from the Gotland Runt, so all visiting yachts were pushed to the small island Lökholmen which neighbours it with a 5 min ferry to the main town at Sandhamn but this was perfect as we slowly made our way through the narrow granite entrance to emerge into the mini fjord like inlet. Our early arrival secured an easy mooring in a sheltered shallow spot . We immediately wanted to explore the island with its more rustic feel. The boardwalk all the way around the inlet worked in harmony with the natural rockface. The occasional large ledge made perfect bbq platforms, and by the evening, the gathering of boats with all age groups had the bbq's lined up.
We decided to take the handy free ferry to Sandhamn just in time to check out the fancy yachts that had arrived in from the Gotland Rund. A buzz of excitement all around for winners' presentation evening . Happy Ronney checking out the big boats set up. This historic sailing race first began in 1937 and as we made our ferry trip across we chatted to a Swedish sailor who had taken part in it 5 times and was here with his son to celebrate with his friends taking part this year .

This top spot is just fantastic, and we were so lucky to enjoy all the action and find space in this very special place at Lökholmen.Читать далее