castle of KurussareThe high pressure is there to stay a while, and the weather is absolutely gorgeous. On July 27 we decided to leave for Riga Bight right away. We have seen enough of Gotland. The wind is perfect in strength though close haul. We have a beautiful ride if it was not for my ear which still hurt despite the penicillin and anti-inflammatory drops. As the wind diminished during my watch, we took the sails down, and with the mizaine up, hove to and went to sleep during 5 hours. We arrived at the south of Sorve island. There is a large sand Laguna. Without chart, and knowing that it is very shallow, we approached to the point and anchored in 7 meters. Soon enough a little outboard came with 2 men in kaki. This is the border patrol checking for passports. We have also a more pleasant visit: a little seal soon joined by his mother. They stayed a while and the next morning, they were back again. The next stop is Kurussare on the big island of Saareema. It is another challenge to find the entrance of the long narrow channel of Kurussare. Nothing on the electronic chart made for commercial shipping. We approached cautiously toward the first buoy, from there the channel is well marked, but narrow, and very long bordered on both side by manmade reefs The marina is modern with a few boats and expensive to our standards (18 Euros). Kurussare is a small old town with an old fort, a lot of crisscrossed history with Sweden. It has an old fashioned charm about it and for the first time in this trip, we have a better perception of a place and its history and people. A more pleasant reminiscence than dilapidated old soviet era buildings and watch towers!! Of those we will see plenty.
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