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The crew of a cruising sailboat navigates the Swedish archipelago, visiting the remote island of Utklippan and the historical site of Flaksjär. Utklippan features a harbor built between 1939 and 1942 with two entrances to accommodate varying wind directions, though surge can damage lines during heavy weather.3:45 The island hosts a large grey seal population, which the crew observes by dinghy.10:20 While attempting to moor at Stenshamn, the crew encounters shallow water with a 2.3-meter depth limit, forcing a detour after touching bottom.13:34 They eventually anchor at Flaksjär, the site of the 1981 grounding of a Soviet Whiskey-class submarine.15:08 This incident, known as "Whiskey on the Rocks," involved a diplomatic standoff after the Swedish Navy detected potential nuclear material on board.18:01 The crew explores the island’s historical stone foundations, which once supported a 19th-century fishing community.20:26

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