Summer - 28 days at sea

Summer 2012 - sailing, a set on Flickr.

We headed for wonderful Læsø in Kattegat - the third summer in a row. For the first time - I also had to sail the boat back to Bergen. The first week I sailed the boat alone to Kristiansand together with my two youngest kids Emma(9) and Jonas (7). Down there my wife Lene and Emil (13) joined us.

4 weeks in a boat is an adventure and the days were packed with new happenings. Læsø was as beautiful as always and rewarded us with clear water and blue sky enough days - so we felt it was worth it.

iPad 3 harnessed for sailing

My iPad 3 is now prepared for summer holiday at sea. After some research, the choice landed on Griffins Survivor case. Both because it is reasonable priced and it fits the iPad 3 (even if not stated explicitly on the package). An alternative - the Lifeproof case, not available for iPad 3 yet , looks pretty good, but is slightly more expensive.

After testing it outdoors, I already suspect one problem - sun reflections. With direct sunlight and a small angle, the plastic screen cover very quickly turns into a mirror.

The apps ? Navionics Marine HD of course. Its is a must and have integrated weather forecast which is a huge advantage. In addition Havneguiden (Harbour Guide) which is an excellent guide to all harbors in Scandinavia. Finally,  I can recommend the Windfinder app on iPhone - it provides real time weather data from several weather stations along the coast.