Update 17-01-15

It has been a long time since we update this blog but there has not been any real reason why we have not updated except for there has not been a lot going on.

Boat Course

We have finished our sail course "FÖRARINTYG" so no Anna and I can both take out a boat that is under 12m x 4m. So if the boat is 12m or longer and 4m or wider, according to Swedish law, we could not take the boat out.

Berthing

We have paid for another year to stand in the queue for a berth in Helsingborg. They still can not give us a time frame as to when we might get one. It is very frustrating that everything is hanging on when we get a berth. Not much else we can do except wait. :(

Sailing Course

Last week Anna and I started the förarintygskurs, boat certificate course. Basically it is a boating certificate for recreational boating.

Completion of the course certifies that the certificate holder proves to have theoretical knowledge about bringing pleasure boat inshore and sheltered waters, primarily in daylight and good visibility, as well as how to show good seamanship.

The course started 16-10-12 and will go for 7 weeks plus examination. Here is some of the course material

This course can be considered equivalent to the course Sailing Skills & Seamanship offered by the US Coast Guard.

This is only the first course of many theoretical courses and winter time is perfect time to take them. With winter approaching and the temp dropping close to zero, a nice warm room learning about sailing is fine with me :=)