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Micha, sailing the 38-ft yacht *Aroha*, departs the Swedish archipelago near Kungshamn after a multi-day stay.4:34 While anchored, he successfully tests baking bread using only solar power, confirming his battery bank remains at 100% capacity throughout the process.2:08 He then sets a course for Norway, navigating the narrow Habesund channel under engine power due to light winds.5:53 During the 40-mile passage, he experiments with a twin-headsail configuration, rigging a makeshift barber-hauler to stabilize the larger genoa and improve performance in light air.16:02 Upon reaching the Norwegian coast near Larvik, he encounters higher, more mountainous terrain compared to the Swedish coast.17:31 Following this, he changes plans and heads south toward Skagen, Denmark, to receive a power station delivery.20:33 The passage to Skagen requires four hours of motoring as wind conditions fail.24:14 He arrives in Skagen, noting the heavy commercial traffic of oil and gas tankers near the harbor entrance.24:36

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