After a short break in Stockholm, we joined the fleet again in Saltsjöbaden
for the last two legs down to Moen. First anchorage was Ringsöarna, a lagoon
that will take several hundreds of boats in summer time. Southerly winds meant a
lot of tacking, but this is to be expected for the rest of the trip. Waking up
in the lagoon with water as a mirrow, we set course for Bokö Hamnvik , our next
stop – we thought...
As we approached the inlet to Bokö, we touched a rock, a place where we
have been so many times before! Of course, Anita was totally unprepared and fell
down from the cockpit and hit her face against the saloon table. We anchored and
the costguard helped Anita to hospital for care. So, this is where such a fine
sailing in the Rally had to end – we have no chance of catching up, no matter
how much Anita wanted to! She is okay, but bruised. Luckily enough, we already
sailed to Kalmar and Klintholm on our way down to Kiel so we don´t miss too much
– apart from the Rally of course!
We know that one must always be observant when aproaching an anchorage, and
always to be seated to avoid damages. But when one has done this route so many
times before, it´s so easy to be distracted and to feel safe. That´s when the
accident occurs! After 32 years of sailing, one ought to have learnt
something!?
Thank You World Cruising for arranging ARC Baltic Rally! And even greater
thank you to Hans, Cecilie and Joel who has made it possible for so many to
experience sailing in Scandinavia. Without their commitment and willingness to
help it had been much harder for many of us to have time to enjoy the
stops.
Rally Friends! It has been a great sailing together. Good luck on your last
leg. If you plan to come back to sail in the Stockholm archipelago sometime in
the future, it would be nice meeting you again!
Anita & Tommy on “Tomanita II”