Night watch

As a member of a boat club I am obliged to stand a watch one night during the season. I usually chose midsummer night - which then gives me a bonus of no night watch next year.

As no Swedish wants to take a watch during Midsummer I was alone on my watch. No problem at this time of year - there is really no night here, one can read a book at midnight with no artificial light.

This time I met Björn in the harbour who accompanied me during half of the watch. We took his car to drive around all our club’s marinas. Otherwise I would take a dinghy and row across the Bay.

As last time - is was a very calm night. Most boaters are out in the Archipelago, enjoying great weather at this longest day of the year.

One crew was staying in the harbour, their captain is professional sea captain and sea pilot. We had a great talk about fisherman anchors and stuff (my club colleagues laugh at me that I use this huge fisherman anchor on my boat. Well, Americans claim it is the best overall anchor for most bottom types - they cannot be wrong. My interlocutor holds the same opinion - and also uses this anchor)

The watch ended at 5 a.m. I went to my boat and had a good sleep in the berth. Maybe I’ll sail in the afternoon.