Apart from a week in June, I have been on my own for 2 months now. A novel experience for me and one that I dreaded, as I don’t like the solitude so much. In the end, it was actually easier than expected. My initial work-frenzy and the trip up…
I got to Vaxholm and finished my summer’s journey. It was a fantastic month going to Höga Kusten, to visit Eija and Peter in Finland and to do some longer-legs than I would in the archipelago. I visited many new ports and anchorages and I can truly recommend the tour.…
I have arrived in my “home-waters” again. It has been a fantastic journey, but it feels good to be back. Good timing too, as my friends will come next Tuesday to take-over Akka for a month. The journey from Rödhamn was very boring to begin with, exciting in the middle…
Quite finny really, but Rödhamn ist absolutely fill. So full in fact, that about 10+ boats are anchoring. I counted over 60 sailing boats and about 20-30 motorboats. I guess it has to do with the change over of holiday times. The Swedes and Finns have to get back to…
I like Seglinge. I don’t think I have to say any more.
I choose my destination “Seglinge” for today for 2 reasons. The “Seglinge walk” and the sale of nice tea-towels. I have to report, that I did not achieve either of these goals. After a long and wonderful sailing day through half of the Aaland archipelago I was very tired and…
A beautiful sailing day. All day long about 10 – 15 kts of wind and blue skies – just fantastic. A small harbour on Isokari, that even offers a local beer!
Another long day to get to my destination. The wind has been coming steadily from south-west since I arrived in Finland, which means that I have to sail clause hauled all the time. A pesky island in my way meant, that I had to tack out to the open sea…
It seems to be the equivalent of Austria’s Linz. I found a lot of heavy industry and a large harbour that is also home to the main Finnish fishing fleet. Reposaari is set-up on a very generous grid-layout with massive space for streets, which gives the town some grandeur.
According to Wikipedia, Finland has currently 448 wind turbines in operation. I think I have seen them all by now. The coast-line is scattered with them and today I had to sail between some of them to get to Reposaari/Pori. Every large harbour that I have passed, has parts of…