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Sailor's Unmissable Island Destination | Sailing Florence in the Baltic Ep.237
7 agosto 2026 · 22 min · Baltic Sea, off the coast of Sweden
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The crew of the 10-year circumnavigation vessel Florence departs Copenhagen, Denmark, intending to sail 270 miles to Gdansk, Poland.0:48 They time their departure for an evening weather window to catch a wind shift that provides downwind conditions.0:56 While crossing the Baltic Sea, they navigate shipping lanes off the southern tip of Sweden by monitoring closest point of approach (CPA) data on their chartplotter to time their crossing.8:51 Due to light winds and the prospect of arriving in Poland after dark, they divert to the fortified island of Christiansø, Denmark.10:45 The harbor is sheltered but requires maneuvering to accommodate ferry traffic.13:17 Christiansø, a former military garrison, features 17th-century fortifications, a grey seal colony, and protected sunken gardens.13:22 After their stop, the crew resumes the passage to Poland, sailing dead downwind with the Genoa poled out and the mainsail on the opposite side.19:18 They plan to approach the Hel Peninsula before reaching Gdansk.18:49
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