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Johan and Malin depart Sweden for a 160-nautical-mile passage to Kiel, Germany, marking the start of a new multi-year sailing voyage.4:58 After finalizing last-minute errands and waiting for a delayed spare part, the crew departs with full fuel and water tanks.4:47 The 28.5-hour transit involves a mix of downwind sailing, beam reaching, and motoring into headwinds after the wind shifts during the night.14:43 The crew navigates heavy commercial traffic between Denmark and Germany, including ferries and large cargo ships.15:33 Upon arrival at the Kiel Canal, they wait approximately one hour before entering the south lock.18:44 They transit the 98-kilometer canal, noting the industrial nature of the waterway and the necessity of maintaining speed when passing large ships to retain steering control.21:26 The passage concludes with an overnight stop at Rendsburg Marina.23:32 The crew reports that the transit was significantly more comfortable than their 2016 departure, which required clearing frozen lines and sails.7:48

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