Been off for circumnavigation of Ruegen-island

While the fairing process needs longer than I expected, I went off for sailing.

On a rented folkboat we started in Altefähr for circumnavigation of the island of Ruegen (german Rügen). Had a great time sailing, gunkholing, fishing and seeing all the nice places from the water where I have been walking and biking many times before. 

Further I used the time to study several construction details at the wooden folkboat. Maybe something is worth copying? E.g. the builder used Tufnol-strips for protection of mechanically stressed wooden edges (cockpit-coaming, parts of the footrail near the clamps etc.) - looks good and works well.

After all I made a strange experience: When I had the same boat 6 or 7 years ago, sailing in a similar area, it was quite normal to sail a 24 ft-boat. But times they are a changing and boats seem to grow. We've been asked several times by other sailers if it isn't dangerous beeing on a small boat like this on the open sea??? But the boat has not been shrinked? And wasn't there a Blondy Hasler crossing the Atlantic in a folkboat?

But maybe the ability (read money) to by a big boat has no good influence on sagacity?

Nevertheless we've had a very good time, lots of sun, wind 3-6 bft, just ideal conditions.