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Graham Kirkwood
Will Schwartz

Graham Kirkwood & Will Schwartz

Yesterday at 08:34

Day 10, Sailing to Vaasa

Strong northerly gusting up to 25 knots. Sailed downwind with part Genoa averaging 6 knots boat speed through narrow channels between islands. Rubber dinghy capsized trailing behind the boat but managed to right itself soon after. Berthed in yacht club marina. Marina raised the Australian flag in honour of the boat and crew. Will is cooking his famous fried rice for dinner. Borrowed a bike to buy some extra ingredients

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Day 10, Sailing to Vaasa

27.4

NM

5h 33m

Mikkelinsaarten Luontoasema to Vaasa, Finland

Graham Kirkwood
Will Schwartz

Graham Kirkwood & Will Schwartz

Tuesday at 08:23

Day 9, sailing to Mikklensaarten world heritage archipelago

Winds 3-8 knots from north west. Sailed downwind in part with full spinnaker. Wind dropped out, motored for 1 hour before light wind returned from north east. Berthed in world heritage archipelago island. Facilities set up for school camps. Enjoyed Sauna and dip into sea. Bertil cooked meatballs and sausage on cream sauce.

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Day 9, sailing to Mikklensaarten world heritage archipelago

32.3

NM

7h 33m

Korsgrundet to Mikkelinsaarten Luontoasema, Finland

Day 8, Sailing to Jakobstad

Headed south into direction of wind and rain. Wind was gusting to 20 knots. Wore full wet weather gear. Motor sailed behind islands for protection and to see waterfront cabins. Motored past naughtor swan boat yard. Kept within navigation channels due to shallow water and rocks. Weather unlikely to improve. May stay at yacht club marina for extra day.

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Day 8, Sailing to Jakobstad

19.2

NM

4h 20m

Åkerback to Korsgrundet, Finland

Day 7, Sailing to Tankar Island

Sailing square reach, winds 0-7 knots. Used Genoa and main. Spaghetti bolognaise for dinner then Sauna before bed.

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Day 7, Sailing to Tankar Island

31.5

NM

8h 12m

Laivakivi to Tankar, Finland

Graham Kirkwood
Will Schwartz

Graham Kirkwood & Will Schwartz

Saturday at 12:10

Day 6, Sailing to Maakalla

Downwind, 3-15 knots, swell building late in day. Arrived at shallow fishing harbour of small island Markalla. Met local fisherman and historical owners. Dinner of marinated salmon by Bertil.

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Day 6, Sailing to Maakalla

34.6

NM

7h 32m

Raahe to Maakalla, Finland

Day 5, Sailing to Raahe

5-7 knots, sailing downwind. Navigated through shallow water channels to Marina berth. Celebrating mid summer with traditional dinner

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Day 5, Sailing to Raahe

23.6

NM

5h 10m

Marjaniemi to Raahe, Finland

Graham Kirkwood
Will Schwartz

Graham Kirkwood & Will Schwartz

18 June 2025 at 08:37

Day 4, Sailing to Hailuoto Island

Sailing downwind part with spinnaker. 3-10 knots of wind. Sailed across Bay of Bothnia from Sweden to Finland. Bertil cooked meatballs and sausage with bean sauce. Again washed down with an aperitif, beer and an Australian red wine.

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Day 4, Sailing to Hailuoto Island

38.3

NM

8h 29m

Sandskär, Sweden to Marjaniemi, Finland

Graham Kirkwood
Will Schwartz

Graham Kirkwood & Will Schwartz

17 June 2025 at 09:33

Day 3, Sailing to Sandscar Island

Upwind sail in light wind from Finland back to Sweden. Turned engine on for large portion of trip. Explored Sandskar village and chapel. Enjoyed the local sauna fired up by Will. Bertil prepared a cod dinner in a crème sauce with a little chilli. Potatoes boiled with dill. Washed down with aperitif, a glass of beer and a South African white wine

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Day 3, Sailing to Sandscar Island

20.6

NM

6h 15m

Maa-Sarvi, Finland to Sandskär, Sweden

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Stanislav

Stanislav

15 June 2025 at 19:54

3

84.4

NM

21h 5m

Kalamaja, Estonia to Gölen, Finland

Graham Kirkwood
Will Schwartz

Graham Kirkwood & Will Schwartz

16 June 2025 at 08:55

Day 2, Sailing to Selka-Sarvi

Light easterly winds required tacking upwind until wind died away. Motored for large portion of leg. Hit an uncharted submerged rock. Extent of damage to boat unknown. Arrived in Selka-Sarvi late afternoon. Enjoyed a authentic Finnish Sauna and plunge into bay

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Day 2, Sailing to Selka-Sarvi

26.4

NM

7h 21m

Lannaska, Sweden to Maa-Sarvi, Finland

Daniel Gheorghe

Daniel Gheorghe

26 May 2024 at 11:01

Capetan eXplore Finland 2024

137.3

NM

5 days 6 hours

Dalsbruk, Finland

Stanislav

Stanislav

9 June 2023 at 06:38

Jussaro - Tallinn

46.9

NM

11h 20m

Västerviken, Finland to Kalamaja, Estonia

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