Sweden: Landsort - What guests on their own keel should know

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Öja / Landsort

The island of Öja is around four kilometres long and only around 600 metres wide. It forms its own nature reserve (Öja-Landsort) and is also the southernmost tip of the Stockholm archipelago. The southern tip with the lighthouse - also the most important landmark - is called Landsort.

The Landsort Deep (Landsortsdjupet in Swedish), the deepest point in the Baltic Sea at 456.5 metres, is located around 14 nautical miles in an ESE direction from Landsort. The name Landsort is also often used for the entire island and the largest settlement of Storhamn.

The island's main harbour is located in Västerhamn; there are no official guest berths. The basin is reserved for emergency vehicles, such as pilots and sea rescuers. The mainland ferry docks on the outside of the pier.

Harbours and anchorages

The guest harbour Öjas, Norrhamn, is located near the northern end of the island on the west side in Skravleviken Bay. The harbour is approached from the north-west. It is not buoyed, but is marked with orange beacons and leading lights. Stern buoys and a few moorings alongside the pier are available here. There are also a few additional places to moor with a stern anchor. Contact: Café Norrhamn, tel. +46/730/73 14 22.

Apart from Öja, the surrounding area also offers a variety of guest harbours, marinas and other mooring options. As it can still get very crowded, especially in summer during the holiday season, alternatives should be prepared for overnight stays - especially if the destination is an island harbour such as Norrhamn with comparatively few berths. Town harbours on the mainland often have a comprehensive range of services with good supply options.

The navigation

The coast and offshore archipelago are shaped by the ice age and characterised by a flat rocky landscape. Continuous fairways are marked on the nautical chart and are buoyed and lighted depending on their importance. Away from these fairways, for example when steering away from bays or natural harbours, very careful navigation is required due to the numerous shallows, especially when sailing. Good preparation when planning the route is therefore essential.

Literature and nautical charts

• Delius Klasing Sport Boat Chart Sets 11 "East Coast Sweden 1" (format A2, ISBN 978-3-667-13023-5, 129.90 euros) and 12 "East Coast Sweden 2" (format A2, ISBN 978-3-667-13190-4, 139.90 euros). delius-klasing.de
• Harbour guide "Hamnguiden 7th Landsort - Skanör, Öland, Gotland, Bornholm", (3rd edition, 270 harbours and berths, A4 format, spiral binding, in Swedish, ISBN 978-82-7997-243-3, 75 euros). lmf.no

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