A fantastic sail from Högsåra to Nagu. Quite a bit of wind was coming from west to south-west and we let Akka run. She had the second reef in the main and according to the course, I not only trimmed the genoa but also reefed it, approx. 15 times during the…
Akka is a lady from the 70s and the orange (not a bright orange, more a baby shit yellow-brown affair) gelcoat inside shows this very much. However, after a few weeks the anti-slip orange floor gets very dirty and on my nerves. Here a before, during and after. A success…
And another charming island- Högsåra. 2 small harbours, picturesque villages, sandy beaches and a Kaffeekuchenhaus. Perfect!
Rosala has a Viking museum just round the corner from the harbour. We were not sure what to expect, as museums on small islands can be a rather basic affair. Not the Rosala Viking Centre! We were even greeted by hand-shake! But it turned out that the owners were waiting…
Victoria was not feeling too well, so we decided to stay another night on Rosala. This time we moved to the proper harbour just around the corner. Very nice indeed.
A fantastic sailing morning turned into an exciting beating against a 5+ wind into a missing harbour. We left Hanko in glorious weather and had a perfect sail east. Sunshine and a nice breeze took us through a wonderful archipelago. Champagne sailing! During the day the wind got up and…
Before we arrived at Hanko we were interviewed by the police! This was a first for us and quite exciting. As we approached Hanko we saw a rib making a beeline for us. They came to our port stern and with lots of shouting they asked us where we were…
After 2 days working at Dirhami it was time to head back. Since the weather seemed ideal for the 38 nms across to Finland, we decided to make use of the south-westerly and to head north. The 1st officer, who had had to use the lovely bucket on the way…
Estonia was a real surprise and fantastic – we loved it. We were not sure what we expected coming to Estonia. There was this void in our imagination which was very quickly filled with impressions of a very modern country. Tallinn itself is a looker, sure enough. But the rest…
After almost 2 weeks it was time to say good bye to Tallinn. We left rather late (1:30 pm) and only want to move to a small guest harbour 5-6 miles north of Tallinn. Our boat neighbour recommended a different port instead and he raved about it so much that…