The next major passage is to round Lindesnes. This has something of a reputation in moderate to strong winds. It is the most southerly point of Norway and with rapid shoaling around it and the meeting of different currents, plus
After another day in Kristiansand, going to an organ recital in the cathedral and then spending far too much time and money in a chandlery, we moved on again today. We left Kristiansand fairly early hoping for an easier ride
Just outside Lillesand is the Blindleia. This translates literally as Blind Alley and does give a clue to the nature of the passage! It is well-marked, but does require constant checking of the chart. Right at the Lillesand end though
We left Lillesand early. This section of coast seems to attract stronger breezes in the afternoon and, with the wind likely to be on the nose again, we thought an early departure would make life more comfortable. The theory was
In most senses (except the scientific one!) the weather is entirely unpredictable, but … one thing we can predict is that when we want to go southwest, the wind will be from the southwest as well. Sure enough, that was