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Micha, sailing solo, spends a week anchored in the Swedish skerries near Smögen waiting for a weather window to cross the Skagerrak toward Norway.9:15 During this period of strong westerly winds, with gusts reaching 40 knots, he tests a power station by charging it from the boat's 12-volt system.8:03 He eventually departs for Arendal, Norway, covering 80 nautical miles in a single weather window.20:52 The transit involves navigating chaotic two-meter seas and heavy rain, requiring him to switch between a storm jib and a larger genoa to manage sail loads.21:15 Upon arriving in Arendal at 1:30 a.m., he struggles to identify navigation lights and markers in the dark, rainy conditions before finding a protected anchorage.19:50 After a brief stay, he decides to deviate from his planned westward route to meet fellow sailors in Risør, located 18 nautical miles north.24:30

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