Divemaster1
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Arrived in Stavanger PM 27 June & stayed overnight with Family.
Saturday 28 June:
Walked about in the city as preparations for the Beach Volleyball World Tour http:// http://www.robin.no/stavanger.html.
Arrived at agreed spot for takeover of boat at 4PM. No boat, but agent present to say that boat location had changed. In principle no problem as it was only 20 min away.
Arrived at boat with bags & all sort of stuff as one need for a week in the fjords. Checked boat over, including a quick drop over side to check below waterline, props etc. Signed for the boat & content. All four of us busy to un-pack and prepare boat for sea. Left mooring at 6PM precisely, sitting on top with sea flat as pond. Cruised slowly for 1 ½ hrs., to a nice spot just NE of Stavanger called ‘Rossøy’, where we dropped anchor (stern winch with remote control) and stuck bow towards shore and tied up close enough to jump ashore from the bow ladder. The kids donned their wetsuits and went exploring whilst I got the BBQ going. Wonderful & still evening afloat.
Sunday 29 June:
Woke up about 8:30 to a beautiful morning. Prepared breakfast and sat outside in shorts & t-shirt. Met up with some friends who came out in their 18 ft speedboat. Unfortiunately, about 4PM weather turned grey and it started to rain. Friends wife not too keen to get wet going home, so we gave them a tow to Stavanger and decided to take the girls to the movies. Spent the night in Stavanger Harbour.
Monday 30 June:
Woke up at 8:30 again and was met with a beautiful sunny morning. 19 deg. C, clear sky, no wind and temperature rising rapidly. Left harbour at 10:30 and headed slowly towards Sjernarøyane with the girls on the front deck sunbathing. About one hour into the slow trip the girls wanted to og fishing, so we stopped the engines & brought out the fishing rods. After about 45 min, we had caught enough for a wonderful meal, so stopped and left for ’Talgje’, a small island part of the islands collectively known as ’Sjernarøyane’, where we moored up in a nice quiet lagoon. Fresh fish on BBQ and had a wonderful evening.
Tuesday 1 July:
Another great sunny day… girls in and out of the water most of the morning & left the island about 3PM to get some fresh bread & other stuff at ‘Helgøysund’, a small island community about two miles away. After re-filling the stocks, we left for ’Vestre Bokn’ which is North of Stavanger. Got moored up in another quiet lagoon and spent the evening ashore with the girls exploring the area.
Wednesday 2 July:
Sunny day, slight NW wind, about 23 deg. C. Just chilling out and relaxing. Left for ’Skudenes’ late PM for a boat festival <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.skudefestivalen.no>http://www.skudefestivalen.no</A>. Picked up some rope with port prop. This just in front of a cruise ship heading towards us from Stbd… got hold on bridge on VHF explained the situation and she ”kindly” altered course avoiding us. Limped on one engine towards ’Skudenes’ and once moored up cleared the prop. Went into centre of ’Skudenes’ & joined the party. Wonderful place, very scenic and great people. Good fun with lots of live music and various arrangements in pubs and in centre of town.
Thursday 3 July:
Found a small island along ’Vestre Bokn’ called ’Kjeøy’ and moored up. Tight, rocky access, but once in a very safe mooring with good holding ground for the anchor. Could blow gale force wind from any direction here & you’ll still be safe.
Friday 4 July:
Left for an Island just outside Stavanger as we were to hand the boat back on Saturday morning. Took ’the long way home’ and cruised for several hours in the fjords, amongst the islands & shallow passages and Spent a wonderful evening on an island watching the sunset.
Saturday 5 July:
Handed the boat back & checked in to hotell & caught some of the last games of the Beach Volleyball World Tour.
Sunday 6 July:
Lazy morning in hotel & left for flight to Aberdeen PM.
Summary:
One wonderful week with brilliant weather (one PM with some rain), but the rest was beautiful weather & close to 25 deg. C during the day. Great cruising and wonderful area to have a vacation in. We were of course very lucky with the weather. Great to be cruising in the fjords with little tidal differences and knowing that once moored up close to shore in secluded bays, you're quite safe lying there with little or no chances of damaging the boat. Got some pictures, but need to set up in hosted area.
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Saturday 28 June:
Walked about in the city as preparations for the Beach Volleyball World Tour http:// http://www.robin.no/stavanger.html.
Arrived at agreed spot for takeover of boat at 4PM. No boat, but agent present to say that boat location had changed. In principle no problem as it was only 20 min away.
Arrived at boat with bags & all sort of stuff as one need for a week in the fjords. Checked boat over, including a quick drop over side to check below waterline, props etc. Signed for the boat & content. All four of us busy to un-pack and prepare boat for sea. Left mooring at 6PM precisely, sitting on top with sea flat as pond. Cruised slowly for 1 ½ hrs., to a nice spot just NE of Stavanger called ‘Rossøy’, where we dropped anchor (stern winch with remote control) and stuck bow towards shore and tied up close enough to jump ashore from the bow ladder. The kids donned their wetsuits and went exploring whilst I got the BBQ going. Wonderful & still evening afloat.
Sunday 29 June:
Woke up about 8:30 to a beautiful morning. Prepared breakfast and sat outside in shorts & t-shirt. Met up with some friends who came out in their 18 ft speedboat. Unfortiunately, about 4PM weather turned grey and it started to rain. Friends wife not too keen to get wet going home, so we gave them a tow to Stavanger and decided to take the girls to the movies. Spent the night in Stavanger Harbour.
Monday 30 June:
Woke up at 8:30 again and was met with a beautiful sunny morning. 19 deg. C, clear sky, no wind and temperature rising rapidly. Left harbour at 10:30 and headed slowly towards Sjernarøyane with the girls on the front deck sunbathing. About one hour into the slow trip the girls wanted to og fishing, so we stopped the engines & brought out the fishing rods. After about 45 min, we had caught enough for a wonderful meal, so stopped and left for ’Talgje’, a small island part of the islands collectively known as ’Sjernarøyane’, where we moored up in a nice quiet lagoon. Fresh fish on BBQ and had a wonderful evening.
Tuesday 1 July:
Another great sunny day… girls in and out of the water most of the morning & left the island about 3PM to get some fresh bread & other stuff at ‘Helgøysund’, a small island community about two miles away. After re-filling the stocks, we left for ’Vestre Bokn’ which is North of Stavanger. Got moored up in another quiet lagoon and spent the evening ashore with the girls exploring the area.
Wednesday 2 July:
Sunny day, slight NW wind, about 23 deg. C. Just chilling out and relaxing. Left for ’Skudenes’ late PM for a boat festival <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.skudefestivalen.no>http://www.skudefestivalen.no</A>. Picked up some rope with port prop. This just in front of a cruise ship heading towards us from Stbd… got hold on bridge on VHF explained the situation and she ”kindly” altered course avoiding us. Limped on one engine towards ’Skudenes’ and once moored up cleared the prop. Went into centre of ’Skudenes’ & joined the party. Wonderful place, very scenic and great people. Good fun with lots of live music and various arrangements in pubs and in centre of town.
Thursday 3 July:
Found a small island along ’Vestre Bokn’ called ’Kjeøy’ and moored up. Tight, rocky access, but once in a very safe mooring with good holding ground for the anchor. Could blow gale force wind from any direction here & you’ll still be safe.
Friday 4 July:
Left for an Island just outside Stavanger as we were to hand the boat back on Saturday morning. Took ’the long way home’ and cruised for several hours in the fjords, amongst the islands & shallow passages and Spent a wonderful evening on an island watching the sunset.
Saturday 5 July:
Handed the boat back & checked in to hotell & caught some of the last games of the Beach Volleyball World Tour.
Sunday 6 July:
Lazy morning in hotel & left for flight to Aberdeen PM.
Summary:
One wonderful week with brilliant weather (one PM with some rain), but the rest was beautiful weather & close to 25 deg. C during the day. Great cruising and wonderful area to have a vacation in. We were of course very lucky with the weather. Great to be cruising in the fjords with little tidal differences and knowing that once moored up close to shore in secluded bays, you're quite safe lying there with little or no chances of damaging the boat. Got some pictures, but need to set up in hosted area.
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