Photo: Ad Meskens ↗THE JOURNEY IN DETAIL
Thirty thousand islands.
The Stockholm archipelago is roughly thirty thousand islands and skerries, smooth granite, pines and tideless water. We moor the Swedish way: bow to the rock, anchor off the stern, plank onto the stone. From Bullandö we head via Grinda and Finnhamn to Möja and Sandhamn, Sweden’s sailing capital, and return past the outer skerries. Short distances, and light evenings almost until midnight.
- Mooring bow-to a granite rock
- Sandhamn: the KSSS club and sailing history since 1897
- Sauna and swimming off the granite slabs at Finnhamn
- The outer skerries of Bullerö
With old friends or new ones
Join a group or arrange a separate departure for your own team. Before travelling, we get to know each other, discuss everyone's experience and find suitable dates. You can also prepare together.
DAY BY DAY
Your daily itinerary.
A provisional itinerary. Weather, group readiness and local conditions may change the order and length of the stages.
- DAY 1 · Handover
Bullandö and boat handover
We meet at Bullandö marina at 17:00, an hour from Stockholm. Boat handover, provisioning and a briefing on Swedish-style mooring.
Overnight: Yacht, Bullandö marina - DAY 2 · 12 nautical miles
Bullandö to Grinda
A first 12-mile leg through the inner skerries to Grinda, a nature-reserve island with trails and a 1906 inn. Night in the guest harbour.
Overnight: Yacht, Grinda harbour - DAY 3 · 10 nautical miles
Grinda to Finnhamn
Ten miles north to Finnhamn. Our first bow-to-rock mooring, then a shoreside sauna and a swim in the Baltic.
Overnight: Yacht, moored to the rock, Finnhamn - DAY 4 · 8 nautical miles
Finnhamn to Möja
Eight miles through a maze of channels to Möja, home to some 250 year-round residents. Lunch in the village of Berg, a night by the rock in a quiet bay.
Overnight: Yacht, a bay on Möja - DAY 5 · 15 nautical miles
Möja to Sandhamn
Fifteen miles south to the outer edge of the archipelago. Sandhamn is Sweden’s sailing capital and home of the KSSS yacht club; the quay fills with boats by evening.
Overnight: Yacht, Sandhamn harbour - DAY 6 · 12 nautical miles
The outer skerries: Bullerö
Twelve miles through the outer archipelago to Bullerö, once the estate of painter Bruno Liljefors. Bare rock, Baltic wind, a night at anchor.
Overnight: Yacht, at anchor at Bullerö - DAY 7 · 16 nautical miles
Bullerö to Bullandö
Sixteen miles back via Nämdö into the inner skerries. Berthing in the marina and a farewell dinner.
Overnight: Yacht, Bullandö marina - DAY 8 · Check-out
Check-out
Yacht back by 10:00, transfer to Stockholm or Arlanda airport.
Overnight: —
Included in the estimated price
Berth in a double cabin on a 40–50 ft sailing yacht
Professional skipper for the whole week
Yacht insurance and the boat’s security deposit
Bed linen, towels, dinghy with outboard
Final cleaning of the yacht
Ivan’s support: preparation, watches, daily debriefs
Transfer between Stockholm and Bullandö marina
Not included in the price
Flights to the meeting point
Personal travel insurance and visas
Personal equipment
Single-room supplements and personal expenses
Kitty: provisioning, marina fees, fuel, water — usually €250–350 per person
Dinners in tavernas ashore
Guest harbour fees (about €30–40 a night)
YOUR PREPARATION
Arrive ready for the route.
No experience needed. Before departure Ivan demonstrates bow-to-rock mooring and how to read the marks in narrow channels.
Prepare with IvanROUTE QUESTIONS
BEFORE WE MEET ON THE TRAIL
What to prepare in advance
- A soft bag rather than a hard suitcase
- Shoes with clean, non-slip soles
- Sun and wind protection, and a light rain layer
- Personal essentials suited to your experience at sea
Once we choose a date, we agree on the equipment list, meeting point and transfer time. Please wait until the programme is confirmed before booking flights.