Hello again!
Winter turns the archipelago into a totally different world with new possibility's. The ice makes life much easier for the islanders, they can travel fast between the islands and to the mainland on snowmobiles or ATVs. How the channel through the ice runs is strictly regulated in coordination with the locals on the islands. At some places they have to pass the broken ice, one way of doing so is to use a small boat and push and pull yourself over. At these crossings we have to pass at very low speed to keep a narrow channel for them to pass. When you meet another boat, your big brother on a smaller sister for instance, one of you has to make way for the other. The channel through the ice is clearly visible on the radarscreen. If you get a short break you can always run your RC-cars on the ice! There was a snowstorm the other day, good thing is that you don't have to worry about the mooring for the night as your in the ice. Bad thing is that several dm of snow on the ice makes it very sticky to pass through. After the low pressure had passed, it was a beautiful day to say the least.