Anchorage at Mannholmen, Norway

A couple days later we pushed on for Stavanger where we thought we could stay at a marina close to the downtown however the place turned out to be pretty shallow and we all felt uncomfortable staying there. We tied up to a dock for a few hours to do some provisioning then then headed out to anchor at a nicer location further north at Mannholmen (Vadholmen). It turned out to be a beautiful location where a few other yachts were tied up to shore alongside rocks or with a stern anchor and tied to the rocks bow-in. These are standard techniques for Norwegian sailors who knew the depth close to rocks and didn't worry about grounding. We were not so happy to do this and stayed out in the middle!

We did have a Battery Protect System module burn up on the way up there and we bypassed it (per Swans's directions). They will send us a replacement to Bergen. This same unit burned up while we were at the shipyard in Finland and I thought to take a spare along but didn't. Next time I'll listen to my inner voice!