The ambiance has changed a bit since the last time we where here, when the anchorage was filled with pleasure crafts and the sound of many small polite dinner parties, to now with as many as eight party boats simultaneous, stuffed with loud, obnoxious, company financed drinking orgies. So, we decided we could party too.
OstøyaLatitude: 59° 52.636 NLongitude: 10° 34.712 E Click chart to view larger scope, or here for an even larger scope in a separate window. Chart data ©Kartverket. |
It is probably not as obvious in the wide angle shot above, but it looked like the bird colony were fascinated by the hot air balloon in the sky. Anyway, it was the highlight of this evening sailing.
GaltenLatitude: 59° 53.546 NLongitude: 10° 42.107 E Click chart to view larger scope, or here for an even larger scope in a separate window. Chart data ©Kartverket. |
It took 3 tries to get it right. On this day, in 3-4 m/s wind, the gennaker popped into a perfect shape at 60 degrees apparent wind angle. Best of all, we managed to roll it up tight at the end of the day, without the top blowing out as has happened at earlier tries.
IldjernetLatitude: 59° 51.017 NLongitude: 10° 37.794 E Click chart to view larger scope, or here for an even larger scope in a separate window. Chart data ©Kartverket. |
Situated on route from the home port of the western Oslo pleasure boat fleet, to the ‘open’ waters of the inner Oslofjord, anchorage between Ostøya, Kjeholmen and Grimsøya has a steady onset of boats passing through. Every now and then, strange things float by. A sailboat is not strange in it self, but when the crew occupies the hammock while under sail it registers as strange.
..and then there is this.
OstøyaLatitude: 59° 52.636 NLongitude: 10° 34.712 E Click chart to view larger scope, or here for an even larger scope in a separate window. Chart data ©Kartverket. |