August 7th Ottersøy - Vingsand
As I already was at the eastern of the strait I chose to take the secondary route on the eastern side of Nærøy. In the northern end there is a power cable and a bridge that according to the chart is 16 m high.
The top of my VHF antenna is 16,6 m high. Even if the tide was more than 2 m below the chart datum for overhead objects the passages was made at very low speed and at the highest possible point. Especially the power cable was scary, even if much higher than the bridge in reality.
The crossing of the open to the Atlantic stretch Folla was made in no wind and clear skies.
Near to the end of Folla i passed close to the island of Villa. On Villa what was probably the last built coal fired lighthouse in the world was finished in 1839. It was rebuilt to burn liquid fuel in 1859 and decommissioned totally in 1890. The tower was still used as a lookout for the pilots living in the old lighthouse station. The last pilot left the island in 1946 after which the lighthouse fell into disrepair. Local enthusiasts has since 1976 brought the lighthouse back to its former glory. And as it stands today it is probably the best preserved coal fired lighthouse in the world.
After I passed Villa a boat under sail appeared from west. And even if I claim to have an underdeveloped eagerness to compete. This time the old saying of two sailboats going in the same direction always becoming a race was true. I set sail and the race was on - I lost in the end, and to a boat that should have been slower.
Being in august and this far south nights has become dark. Giving the opportunity to mix light from the sunset with artificial lights in images and real life. As much as I enjoy the light norther nights this also has its charm.
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