There seems to be no end of the southerly winds. Strong winds from southwest was forecasted today, but not until early afternoon it got really strong, well over 20 knots. Atlantis was doing over eight knots, not just momentarily but for a bit longer periods also. I felt safer with first one reef in the genoa, then another. When I was coming close to Lubban the wind went down for a period - just to return with even stronger force in the same moment I started the engine to douse the sails. By then I didn't have much sea room, with rocks all around me, so I cursed loud the evil forces that seems to take pleasure in doing my moorings as difficult as possible. It happens too often to be by chance, believe me (a little at least).

Navionics said there should be two Cruising Club mooring buoys in Lill-Lubban, but there was none. There is a small dock but I found it simpler to drop the anchor. Finger berths, or catwalks as they say in France, is uncommon in Sweden. In the south you often go in to the dock between two poles where you tie the stern lines, which can be difficult or even impossible singlehanded. Farther north it is more common with a buoy for the stern line. Which can be very difficult on your own, it doesn't take much of a blow to take the bow away from the dock before you are there to jump ashore with the lines.