Tag Archives: Colin Archer
The ‘Bottnia Eskader 2012’
Last year Esmeralda af Piteå took part in ‘Bottnia Eskadern’ an escapade for boat lovers – sailors and motorboat people alike – in the Bothnian Bay area. In 2012 the journey commenced at Svinöra, Piteå, Sweden making six stops along the way before reaching the final destination Uleåborg in Finland. In addition to my wife …
Junkön, Luleå skärgård
After a slightly longer-than-expected but beautiful sail from Piteå we reached the marina at Junkön around 9pm on July 11, with the sun still high in the sky. It was yet another stunning Swedish summer night. Junkön, an island with a name which English speakers probably find slightly strange (the junk island I.e skräp ön), …
An Afternoon session
As preparation for a couple of longer up-coming adventures we went out on Esmeralda af Piteå today for a test session. Beautiful although slightly chilly day! Photos: Rickard Vikstrom
The bell
This beautiful bell by Gustafspinglan in Knutshyttan, Sweden, was given to Ulf on his 60th birthday by Viola’s siblings with families. Gustafspinglan Phone: 46 0243-234222 Address: Knutshyttan 84
Midsummer on Esmeralda & on the island
Esmeralda came in handy not only as transportation to Degersten on Midsummer, but also as accommodation. Since we were 11 people celebrating the holiday together Ulf and Viola slept on the boat whilst the rest of us split ourselves up between the old cottage, the big cottage and the old shack. A big thanks to …
Esmeralda af Piteå 