Showing posts with label liuskasaari. Show all posts
Showing posts with label liuskasaari. Show all posts

Thursday, October 22, 2015

3794nm

Here´s some pics from the 2015 season in no particular order...

Waiting for weather at Klinthavn, Møhn, Denmark. The Marina was full when we arrived as the weather had already picked up. Harbour master assigned us a berth at the fishing basin of the port. I believe we got one of the most sheltered spots in the harbour.

Passing Gibraltar and Europa Point. Krister on the wheel.

Leaving Tallinn, Estonia after Helsinki Tallinna Race.

Seanna at Marienhamn, our first port in Finland. At that time we had covered some 3500nm since departure from Valencia. Dinghy got appropriate stickers, T/T SEANNA sticker inside the transom to comply with the law in some countries...

At Atlantic after departure from Lagos, Portugal

One hour to first race start with new boat.

Pretty much hitting the targets...

Enter the Baltics, bye bye tidal Europe. We were parked in Brunnsbuttel Marina, ships passed maybe 40m distance from our berth.

Vlieland Marina was 100% full and we were lucky to get a berth. Nice Marina, too bad we did not have time stay longer.

Seanna at her home berth at Skifferholmen, Helsinki. We almost never use the spray hood. That is why we got a boom tent made, it still needs some adjustment and more securing points. Next season will show whether it will turn out to be practical... 

Sails changed, anchor and extra cruising stuff removed. Ready to depart for the start line of Helsinki Tallinna Race 2015.

Finnish Summer.

At Oostende Food festival. Perfect day to be at Oostende. We stayed for one night at Royal North Sea Yacht Club, very nice marina, a bit shallow but near the entrance it was deep enough for us.

Kiel Canal, Holtenau Locks.

Chief Mate arrives :) Captain very happy

Home sweet home

Bay of Biscay

Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland.

Departing Cartagena, Spain

Hull got  some TLC after arrivla to Marienhamn

Our Yacht Clubs private island Andø

Hull cleans up nicely after 6 months idle at Marina Real Juan Carlos, Valencia. Nautix A4 T.Speed seems like a good choice for anti-fouling.

Marine Del Este. A marina well worth a visit!

Heavy traffic under the bow at coast of Portugal.

Brunssbuttel

Elbe- River, Approaching Kiel Canal with the current.

Kiel Canal, Holtenau Locks.

Heading for Tallinn, Full speed under Code Zero

Taking fuel at Ibiza, St. Antoni de Portmany

Helsingfors Segelsallskap club house terrace. De-Briefing.

No visit to Ibiza without checking the original Cafe Del Mar. Have to say they have done a better job with the CDM Singapore.


Hull after HP wash at Valencia, Spain

Wind picking up at HTR 2015

Ready for the long trip to Finland from Spain

Scheveningen at sunset. Headwear sponsor Superyellow Flag flying of course.

Testing the new boom tent.

Lunch at Tarifa while we were waiting on weather at Gibraltar.

Marina Alcadeisa, La linea, Spain

HTR 2015

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

3405 NM

Arrived in Helsinki on Monday evening. A long trip has come to an end and now "normal" sailing will take over. Feeling is a bit surreal after having spent almost half a year on board Seanna.

The first impression of the new homeport at HSS / Skifferholmen is very good.

In few weeks time we get to compare the boatspeed in Helsinki Tallinna Race. Yesterday evening 124 boats had signed up for the biggest race in Finland. At the moment we have 7 confirmed crew members. We most propably start with minimal or zero training. Anyways I believe it will be a nice weekend of sailing and meeting other sailors!

http://www.helsinkitallinnarace.fi/in_english 

Need to decide on crew beanies from our sponsor www.superyellow.fi :)


Tuesday, March 3, 2015

New home port in Finland

Soon it will be time leave Marina Real Juan Carlos I (picture below) behind and head for Helsinki, Finland. Time will show if we regret this move...
We looked around for different options in Helsinki and decided that HSS, Helsingfors Segelsällskap r.f harbor at Liuskasaari would be the best option. The club harbor is situated right in the middle of Helsinki so it should be a nice and lively place to have Seanna at, and it has a terrace with a view, and discounts for members :) Right in the center of the city.


Just got confirmation that Seanna will get a berth at the HSS, now just have to hope I get accepted as a member to the club as that is mandatory for a berth in the clubs harbor...