Cruising in Sweden for long summer days, easy sailing and as much solitude as you might wish. This article by Tom Cunliffe for Yachting World is a great resource for Baltic cruisers with lots of interesting details for the approaches to the Kiel Canal. Why go to Spain, he argues, when there’s solitude, astonishing scenery and around 20 hours of sunshine a day in the Swedish Baltic?
https://www.yachtingworld.com/features/cruising-guide-sweden-60188