Graham Kirkwood

Downwind sail 10-15 knots with spinnaker. Last sail for graham

3-5 knots of north easterly breeze. Sailed downwind with spinnaker. Warm and sunny weather. Anchored in protected bay within Aland archipelago. Enjoyed hand picked forest berries for breakfast.

20-24 Knots, Westerly. Sailed close hauled for most of journey. Genoa was firled to 3 quarter. High degree of leeway experienced due to Genoa leech curl. Best when sailing on a reach. Achieved boat speed of over 8 knots . Bertil volunteered to cook. Will and I went berry picking in the forest.

Westerly winds 5-8 knots. Sailing through archipelago, combination of motor and sail. Sailed along side of flotilla of other boats from Marina. Calm seas. Lamb curry for dinner by Graham . Sauna to follow

Southerly wind 10-15 knots. Motored into sailed and sailed upwind tacking. Calm seas. Sausage pasta by Bertil for dinner followed by dessert and coffee at marina restaurant

Winds 10-20 knots south to south west. Motored into wind with mainsail. Avoided rain. Full sail part journey. Calm seas. Bertil to cook smoke Salmon dinner.

Light northerly and westerly winds up to 12 knots. Mostly downwind, part within archipelago. Saw other yachts on water. Used spinnaker for part of journey. Will managed to untangle the spinnaker in 1.5m seas at bow without showing any stress. Dinner of smoked salmon pasta with crème sauce by Graham

Light northern winds up to 12 knots. Sailing downwind with spinnaker. Warmer weather, mostly sunny. Navigated through fishing nets. Went shopping on arrival. Bertil’s beef stew for dinner

North West winds up to 20 knots. Sailed downwind with Genoa through archipelago. Sunny and warm day. Docked at guest berth.

Motor sailed due to light winds heading into wind. Poor visibility due to fog, almost sailed into fishing net. Used mainsail and part Genoa as wind picked up to 20 knots. Again into wind . Spaghetti marinara by Graham for dinner.