Fascadale
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I recently sailed from Orust in Sweden to the UK. Orust is a very beautiful and popular cruising area on Sweden's west coast, home to Halberg Rassey, Malo, Vindo, Najad, Sweden Yachts. Many UK vessels cruise there and overwinter there. It lies to the north of Gotenburg airport, about three hours by surface transport.
Our UK passports were stamped into Schengen at Schipol on transfer. In Orust we were advised by the Swedish Border Police that the easiest way to get "stamped out" of Schengen was to return to to Gotenburg airport. Which is what we did.
The Swedish Border Police were extremely friendly and as helpful as possible. At one point they said that if we wished to leave at the weekend they would send a vessel to meet us and stamp out at sea! On the whole they were bemused by the whole performance. I wasn't.
Our UK passports were stamped into Schengen at Schipol on transfer. In Orust we were advised by the Swedish Border Police that the easiest way to get "stamped out" of Schengen was to return to to Gotenburg airport. Which is what we did.
The Swedish Border Police were extremely friendly and as helpful as possible. At one point they said that if we wished to leave at the weekend they would send a vessel to meet us and stamp out at sea! On the whole they were bemused by the whole performance. I wasn't.