Stockholm outer skerries

Stockholm outer skerries · 02:38 PM

Sailed to an old fishing outpost in the outskirts of the Stockholm Archipelago.

First is an evening shot of some of the old fishing huts (nowadays vacation houses).

Next is a morning shot of some sailing boats tucked into a small natural harbour.

Both taken with the K10D and the kit lens.

**dcmsox2004** · 08-01-2009, 03:36 PM

i like your compositions...the first pic especially so....

**Sailor** · 08-01-2009, 03:38 PM

Wonderful pictures - it's great to see sailing/cruising pictures from around the world.

Jer

Haakan · 08-01-2009, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

i like your compositions...the first pic especially so....

Thank you

Originally posted by Sailor

Wonderful pictures - it's great to see sailing/cruising pictures from around the world.

Jer

Thank you. The Stockholm Archipelago is a very nice place for sailing. About 30,000 islands, no tide, sunlight until late evenings. Also, with the Right of Public Access in Sweden, you can anchor up to any island as you please (as long as it is not very close to someones living quarters), set up your camp and do excursions.

And as a way to spend the vacation (and weekends), sailing is hard to beat.

Best regards,
Haakan

Dale · 08-02-2009, 03:03 AM

Oh, I'm a sucker for a timber hull boat, the cutter in the last image looks beautiful. Good shots too!

Haakan · 08-02-2009, 03:53 AM

Originally posted by Dale

Oh, I'm a sucker for a timber hull boat, the cutter in the last image looks beautiful. Good shots too!

It is a beatiful boat, they had sailed it up from Holland. But it tricked me too, it is actually a one-off, custom built for the owner to look like an old cutter. The hull is made of aluminium, and below the waterline it has a modern body with bulb keel. Talk about wolf in sheep's clothing.

If I just had the money myself... (my boat is the white one next to it, much more modest)

Best regards,
Haakan

**dadipentak** · 08-02-2009, 04:45 AM

Looks like a great place to have a camera and you've done well by it.

JMR · 08-02-2009, 04:52 AM

Nice photos. This place looks a lot like Newfoundland, Canada, affectionately known as 'the rock." It is a huge island composed of rock, unsuitable for farming. It's main industry was and still is fishing and today, offshore oil exploration.

JMR

**Sailor** · 08-02-2009, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by Haakan

It is a beatiful boat, they had sailed it up from Holland. But it tricked me too, it is actually a one-off, custom built for the owner to look like an old cutter. The hull is made of aluminium, and below the waterline it has a modern body with bulb keel. Talk about wolf in sheep's clothing.

If I just had the money myself... (my boat is the white one next to it, much more modest)

Best regards,
Haakan

Haakan, I like the looks of your boat a great deal - looks like a well-conceived, no-nonsense sailing craft. I've not encountered a sistership here in the US; is your boat a custom job or a production model?

Jer

Haakan · 08-02-2009, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Looks like a great place to have a camera and you've done well by it.

Thank you, and it is actually nicer in reality

Originally posted by JMR

Nice photos. This place looks a lot like Newfoundland, Canada, affectionately known as 'the rock." It is a huge island composed of rock, unsuitable for farming. It's main industry was and still is fishing and today, offshore oil exploration.

JMR

I think you are right. I have been in Canada a few times, but never Newfoundland. Hope to get there one day though. I remember seeing a movie - The Shipping News, that had some wonderful scenery from there.

Originally posted by Sailor

Haakan, I like the looks of your boat a great deal - looks like a well-conceived, no-nonsense sailing craft. I've not encountered a sistership here in the US; is your boat a custom job or a production model?

Jer

It is an old Swedish boat, Hallberg Rassy 35 - Rasmus (the older version of the HR 35). It is a full keel heavy displacement boat. Not fast but very steady even in windy conditions. Actually I did buy the boat in Florida when the dollar was low, and shipped it to Germany (lower VAT than Sweden). Then we sailed up through Denmark and along the Swedish coast.

Still some fixing up to do on the boat though.

Best regards,
Haakan

**Sailor** · 08-02-2009, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by Haakan

. . . . . It is an old Swedish boat, Hallberg Rassy 35 - Rasmus (the older version of the HR 35). It is a full keel heavy displacement boat. Not fast but very steady even in windy conditions. Actually I did buy the boat in Florida when the dollar was low, and shipped it to Germany (lower VAT than Sweden). Then we sailed up through Denmark and along the Swedish coast.. . . . .

Best regards,
Haakan

An HR? A rich man's boat - no wonder I haven't seen one

.

Jer

**Ash** · 08-02-2009, 02:18 PM

Beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing.

Haakan · 08-02-2009, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

An HR? A rich man's boat - no wonder I haven't seen one

.

Jer

Wish I was rich

, but I bought the boat second hand a few years ago. It is from 1976 and needed some maintenance quite bad, so the price was not at all that high. The build quality is very good though, so it is worth putting some time into fixing it.

Originally posted by Ash

Beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you

Best regards,
Haakan

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Wonderful pictures - it's great to see sailing/cruising pictures from around the world. Jer

08-01-2009, 10:28 PM	#4
Haakan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 182 Original Poster	Originally posted by dcmsox2004 i like your compositions...the first pic especially so.... Thank you Originally posted by Sailor Wonderful pictures - it's great to see sailing/cruising pictures from around the world. Jer Thank you. The Stockholm Archipelago is a very nice place for sailing. About 30,000 islands, no tide, sunlight until late evenings. Also, with the Right of Public Access in Sweden, you can anchor up to any island as you please (as long as it is not very close to someones living quarters), set up your camp and do excursions. And as a way to spend the vacation (and weekends), sailing is hard to beat. Best regards, Haakan

08-02-2009, 03:03 AM	#5
Dale Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surfcoast Victoria Australia Posts: 560	Oh, I'm a sucker for a timber hull boat, the cutter in the last image looks beautiful. Good shots too!

08-02-2009, 03:53 AM	#6
Haakan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 182 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dale Oh, I'm a sucker for a timber hull boat, the cutter in the last image looks beautiful. Good shots too! It is a beatiful boat, they had sailed it up from Holland. But it tricked me too, it is actually a one-off, custom built for the owner to look like an old cutter. The hull is made of aluminium, and below the waterline it has a modern body with bulb keel. Talk about wolf in sheep's clothing. If I just had the money myself... (my boat is the white one next to it, much more modest) Best regards, Haakan

08-02-2009, 04:45 AM	#7
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Looks like a great place to have a camera and you've done well by it.

08-02-2009, 04:52 AM	#8
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Nice photos. This place looks a lot like Newfoundland, Canada, affectionately known as 'the rock." It is a huge island composed of rock, unsuitable for farming. It's main industry was and still is fishing and today, offshore oil exploration. JMR

08-02-2009, 05:46 AM	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Originally posted by Haakan It is a beatiful boat, they had sailed it up from Holland. But it tricked me too, it is actually a one-off, custom built for the owner to look like an old cutter. The hull is made of aluminium, and below the waterline it has a modern body with bulb keel. Talk about wolf in sheep's clothing. If I just had the money myself... (my boat is the white one next to it, much more modest) Best regards, Haakan Haakan, I like the looks of your boat a great deal - looks like a well-conceived, no-nonsense sailing craft. I've not encountered a sistership here in the US; is your boat a custom job or a production model? Jer

08-02-2009, 07:03 AM	#10
Haakan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 182 Original Poster	Originally posted by dadipentak Looks like a great place to have a camera and you've done well by it. Thank you, and it is actually nicer in reality Originally posted by JMR Nice photos. This place looks a lot like Newfoundland, Canada, affectionately known as 'the rock." It is a huge island composed of rock, unsuitable for farming. It's main industry was and still is fishing and today, offshore oil exploration. JMR I think you are right. I have been in Canada a few times, but never Newfoundland. Hope to get there one day though. I remember seeing a movie - The Shipping News, that had some wonderful scenery from there. Originally posted by Sailor Haakan, I like the looks of your boat a great deal - looks like a well-conceived, no-nonsense sailing craft. I've not encountered a sistership here in the US; is your boat a custom job or a production model? Jer It is an old Swedish boat, Hallberg Rassy 35 - Rasmus (the older version of the HR 35). It is a full keel heavy displacement boat. Not fast but very steady even in windy conditions. Actually I did buy the boat in Florida when the dollar was low, and shipped it to Germany (lower VAT than Sweden). Then we sailed up through Denmark and along the Swedish coast. Still some fixing up to do on the boat though. Best regards, Haakan

08-02-2009, 01:14 PM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Originally posted by Haakan . . . . . It is an old Swedish boat, Hallberg Rassy 35 - Rasmus (the older version of the HR 35). It is a full keel heavy displacement boat. Not fast but very steady even in windy conditions. Actually I did buy the boat in Florida when the dollar was low, and shipped it to Germany (lower VAT than Sweden). Then we sailed up through Denmark and along the Swedish coast.. . . . . Best regards, Haakan An HR? A rich man's boat - no wonder I haven't seen one . Jer

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing.

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Haakan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 182 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor An HR? A rich man's boat - no wonder I haven't seen one . Jer Wish I was rich , but I bought the boat second hand a few years ago. It is from 1976 and needed some maintenance quite bad, so the price was not at all that high. The build quality is very good though, so it is worth putting some time into fixing it. Originally posted by Ash Beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing. Thank you Best regards, Haakan