TIPS? Sailing from Sweden to the Med next spring

[juanpadelmas]

Hello everyone! I recently bought my first sailboat in Sweden, a 1979 Player 31 in an outstanding condition. I got it from an 80 year old carpenter who really loved her and took well care of. After installing some equipment that the boat didn't have (VHF, AIS, bow anchor, autopilot, etc.) I will set sails from the Göteborg archipelago to the Mediterranean around mid May.

I have been doing some research and I think I have decided to make the entrance through Gibraltar, even though there are some challenging passages before getting there (I mean for me as a non-expert sailor: English Channel, Bay of Biscay, Gibraltar itself). I have plenty of time and will do it slowly (the plan is to take at least 2 months), waiting for good weather and enjoying the voyage while taking water samples for a marine conservation non-profit.

Has any of you sailed this route or parts of it? Any recommendations or advice? All help and information is very welcome