Sail in Finland!

Seili island revisited
One of the most remarkable islands and boating destinations in the Archipelago Sea is the former hospital island Seili.
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Marinas and harbors
Loviisa and the Laivasilta marina
Today Loviisa is a quaint small city especially known for it's pretty wooden houses. The Laivasilta marina offers good services and lots of activities in the heart of the wooden house district.
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Marinas and harbors
Kotka and the Sapokka marina
Kotka is the biggest city on the eastern Gulf of Finland. Kotka offers boaters all the services of a major city, a strong maritime heritage and good services in the Sapokka marina.
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Marinas and harbors
Hamina and Tervasaari marina Rampsi
Hamina is the eastern-most city on the Gulf of Finland. Head for the Rampsi marina on the Tervasaari peninsula to visit to the circular city.
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Marinas and harbors
Utö lighthouse island – at the edge of the archipelago
The Utö lighthouse island is the southern-most inhabited spot in Finland. It is also one of the most important navigational landmarks.
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Marinas and harbors
Reposaari
Reposaari is a small island community that used to host one of the busiest harbors in Finland. Now it is a nice sailing destination.
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Marinas and harbors

Classic Yacht Symposium 2023 in Helsinki

Finnish Classic Yacht Symposium – 10 year anniversary retrospective

2023/08/02 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Finnish Classic Yacht Symposium that was started in 2011 by the HSS Yacht Club. This retrospective features video recordings from a number of the Symposia 2013 – 2023.

Photos of old Helsinki ships, shores and yachts in color

2019/04/06 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Sailing 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea

2018/08/20 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

The history of Nautor’s Swan

2017/04/15 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Viaporin Tuoppi – yacht race for wooden boats

2015/01/18 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Vellamo – Maritime museum of Finland

2025/02/23 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

The museum center Vellamo in Kotka is the home to the Maritime Museum of Finland. Explore the museum highlights with 360° panoramas.

Canadian couple sailing in Finland in August

2024/10/07 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Admire northern lights from a boat

2017/09/06 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

City hopping in the eastern Gulf of Finland

2017/07/13 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Sail to Finland with the Tall Ships Races

2017/05/01 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Finnish volunteer organizations working for boaters

2025/04/04 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Volunteer organizations working for boaters – Finnish NGOs saving your souls and the environment, remember to donate!

Archipelago ferry routes online service

2018/06/20 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Slipways in Finland

2015/12/01 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Leaving your boat in Finland for the winter

2015/02/27 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Restaurant l’Escale in Nagu – how a restaurant created a sailing destination

2013/07/29 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

3 must-have navigation and safety apps for your mobile phone

2018/07/04 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Last updated: February 14th, 2025Your mobile phone can be very useful as a navigation and safety tool in Finland. If you plan on boating or

Guide to tying up to docks, piers and jetties

2015/04/03 Martin Edge Comments Off

Cruising guides for Finland

2015/02/19 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Anchoring and landing restrictions in Finland

2015/01/24 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Responsible use of fire

2014/07/10 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Emergency sail repair and preventive maintenance

2014/06/19 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Interview with Frank Hellsten

2019/04/07 Håkan Mitts Comments Off

Last updated: February 14th, 2025 Frank Hellsten has made a big splash recently on Facebook with his colorized sailing and boating photos from Helsinki.