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Nova Loman sails solo with her dog, Nino, through the Stockholm Archipelago, seeking a remote island with minimal light pollution to view the aurora borealis. A solar storm with a Kp index of 8 creates favourable conditions for the northern lights.7:59 The transit involves navigating towards a protected island north-east of her current position to anchor for the week.7:34 Loman manages the boat alone, noting that she can now raise the mainsail in 30 seconds.6:22 She demonstrates a technique for getting her dog off the boat by having him walk out on the bowsprit and step onto the shore while she stabilises him from the pulpit.0:48 After anchoring, she spends time walking in the woods while waiting for nightfall.8:56 The trip concludes with a successful sighting of the northern lights.11:26

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