190610-105134

The wind is still strong and its direction does mit match to my sailing direction. I have to wait until afternoon, then the wind will turn.

190610-183608

The wind turned but did not become weaker. I sailed to this small harbour and hope the owners are not angry.

190613-190510

I met a former colleague who received a parcel with some forgotten things which my wife had sent to her. Thanks to both!

190616-221454

I tried to sail but gave up. The wind was too strong and came just against me. Now I sleep in the small cabin, there is even a bed and electicity!

190617-220951

The wind gets stronger, I even hear thunder. I succeeded to cover my boat before it started to rain. The third night in this small harbour...

190618-160221

Second try, and I gave it up again. Biggest problem: the strong wind produces too much foam same like shallow and I can not see where the sandbars are.

190622-181822

There was a big storm predicted. I did not succeed to arrive here before the wind gets too strong. I landed in this beach only 500 m from my destination and was not able to leave against the storm. I went to Villa purjehtijankatu and got my luggage by bike.

190624-203419

This looks like a new harbour, and I thought I could sleep here. But it.was a big construction site and I better left this place.

190626-220126

Only 16 km, always against the wind, the direct distance is perhaps only 8 km. Better wind tomorrow!

190627-180038

Only 4:30 hours but 22 km. It's a pity to waste the half day, but the wind turned into storm and I had to struggle too much. Between 8:30 and 9:30 I had stones, sandbars, and high waves. I was hardly able to scoop the water out faster than it came in. I stopped in a small harbour and sleep on a camping place nearby.

190629-174429

I stopped here to repair the USB cable which supplies the mobile hotspot in the mast. But I will continue sailing because the wind will turn to Northwest.

190702-113828

After 5 hours of fight against the wind I think I can not reach the camping place of Kokkola before late evening. A very kind man allowes me to leave the boat in his small harbour and calls a taxi which brings me to the camping place.

190703-234609

In Kokkola I spent another day without sailing. I had something to improve on my boat, and the new month disclosed a bug in my route program which took much time to find. But tomorrow I will have better wind to leave Kokkola and the next days promise even perfect wind...

190705-105011

On the island Repskäret there is only a shelter for grilling and a toilet. I sleep on this island because from here I want to sail to the West which would be rather hard today but quite easy tomorrow because the wind will turn.

190712-223414

This small fishing harbour surprises me with drinking water and electricity. In the morning two men came and said, they read about me in the newspaper!

190713-120548

After making some photos, I had to land my quadrocopter somewhere because the accu was almost empty, and I had big problems to get its position out from a log file.

190713-164904

This man helped me to search for my quadrocopter, and then he was also the lucky finder. Thank you very much!

190717-193000

It is actually too early to stop, but I stay here in Yttergrund because the next destination is too far away for today and it is a lovely place with an old lighthouse,

190718-155851

The campingplace of Merikarvia is estimated the middle of my journey. 799 km in 41 days, so I hope to finish the journey within 3 months.

190719-203137

Today I am on an island which belongs to a boat club. Three kind men invite me into sauna and to sleep in the club house.

190720-203000

Outoori is a nice place with a sauna on a swimming platform. Unfortunately, this place is also very famous and here are many people who make much noise.

190721-184500

The island Vähä-Huilkrunni belongs to an organisation, and unfortunately, the house and the sauna are locked.

190725-185000

Weak wind today, so I choose this island to sleep because the next islands will have many summercottages.

190726-200022

The wind is too good to stop, I had dinner already and if the wind keeps blowing, I could reach a nice harbour before midnight.

190727-191757

Same weather as yesterday: very nice wind, but only in the afternoon. Better I stay here before the wind stops blowing completely.

190730-200746

I was too careless, my boat came loose and sailed away without me. I had to call the police, they called the border guard who brought my boat back. Thankyou very much!

190803-111400

Seals are very rare to see. Today is the second time that I see a seal and I even succeeded to take a picture.

190804-233238

Today I bought a torch in Hanko because it is getting dark at night. And indeed: I need it already to prepare my dinner in the sauna of Byxholmen.

190806-193000

Have you ever shared your sleeping room with a hovercraft? I am still in Baggö harbour. The whole afternoon we had extremely strong rain with flash and thunder - and weak wind. Under those conditions I did not want to sleep somewhere in my tent, and the next guest harbour was 20 km away and I was afraid I could not reach it before it gets dark. The harbour owner lets me sleep in his big storage hall, here I have eletricity, water and a toilet.

190809-220500

With very much luck I found this cottage and also met the owner who even agreed to let me sleep here. Good to have a comfortable bed and shower and to be able to dry wet clothes!

190810-192309

The next Nature harbour with fireplace and toilet is quite near, but I prefer this place because here is nobody and I have silence.

190810-235133

Midnight. I built a kind of lantern because I want to pack now because tomorrow it will probably rain.

190811-123620

The wind pushes me too much into Northern direction. I will stay in this island until afternoon, then the wind will turn to Southwest which matches better to my route.

190811-162321

Straight from West to East through the storm - stress for the nerves! But if I follow the coastline, I would have the wind against me...no thanks.

190811-202136

I asked three very kind men from a boat club If I can sleep here and they offered me this nice cabin. Thankyou!!!

190814-201700

On this place, there are many rocks which make the waves break. One of these breaking waves lifted my boat up and turned it upside down. I had to give the boat up and swim to the land. There were a few houses, but all doors were locked. Finally I found a door which was unlocked. The house had a kitchen with food and several electric heaters which helped me to dry my clothes. Next morning I discovered more houses and people living there. They called the coast guard who brought me to Helsinki. A taxi brought me to the airport and I flew home.

200723-181336

On the way to Kaunissari. I repaired and equipped my boat and I want to sail to the Russian border!

200729-175012

Very strong wind (click the wayponts to see my speed) and I make my sail half size to continue my trip.

200728-114200

Today I don't sail because the wind comes from the direction where I want ot go to, and in the restaurant I can charge all my accus. I take the ferry to Loviisa and buy food.

200802-162100

Suuri Pisi is an island where the fleet of King Gustav III found shelter from a heavy storm in 1777. The staircase in the background may have something to do with that.

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