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  • Seili new marina

    Seili hospital 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 harbor view

    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 
  • Sapokka harbor

    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 
Seili new marinaLoviisa harbor viewSapokka harbor

Stories from Finland

NJK satama Klippan
Stories from Finland 

Photos of old Helsinki ships, shores and yachts in color

2019/04/06 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Photos of old Helsinki ships, shores and yachts in color

Catch a glimpse of boats and boating in Helsinki from around the turn of the 20th century in Frank Hellsten’s colorization of old photos.

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Atlantic crossing in the Baltic Sea

Sailing 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea

2018/08/20 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Sailing 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea
Sörlandet leaving Turku

Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland

2017/08/23 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland
Swan 36 and Swan 38

The history of Nautor’s Swan

2017/04/15 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on The history of Nautor’s Swan

Destinations and Attractions

Timo Oksanen Auroras Velkua Finland
Destinations and attractions 

Admire northern lights from a boat

2017/09/06 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Admire northern lights from a boat

Northern Lights or Auroras (or Aurora Borealis) are some of the most spectacular natural phenomenons. Timo Oksanen has shot videos of auroras that you – with a little luck – can admire from the deck of a boat in southern Finland.

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City hopping eastern Gulf of Finland

City hopping in the eastern Gulf of Finland

2017/07/13 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on City hopping in the eastern Gulf of Finland
Tall Ships Races

Sail to Finland with the Tall Ships Races

2017/05/01 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Sail to Finland with the Tall Ships Races
Archipelago outposts - Hamnen.se

Finnish archipelago outposts

2016/09/27 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Finnish archipelago outposts

Services

saaristolautat.fi
Services 

Archipelago ferry routes online service

2018/06/20 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Archipelago ferry routes online service

The new saaristolautat.fi web site offers information about all ferries in the Turku and Åland archipelagos.

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Book: Sailing in Finland

“Sailing in Finland” guide book review

2016/12/31 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on “Sailing in Finland” guide book review
Ferry schedules 2016

Archipelago ferry routes and schedules

2016/08/27 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Archipelago ferry routes and schedules
Slipways in Finland

Slipways in Finland

2015/12/01 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Slipways in Finland
Leaving your boat in Finland for the winter

Leaving your boat in Finland for the winter

2015/02/27 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Leaving your boat in Finland for the winter

People

Frank Hellsten
People 

Interview with Frank Hellsten

2019/04/07 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Interview with Frank Hellsten

Frank Hellsten has made a big splash recently on Facebook with his colorized sailing and boating photos from Helsinki. The photos data back to

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Mikko Manka

Mikko Manka, steamship enthusiast

2015/10/28 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Mikko Manka, steamship enthusiast
ARC Baltic experience, interview with Tina and Richard Exley

ARC Baltic experience, interview with Tina and Richard Exley

2014/12/15 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on ARC Baltic experience, interview with Tina and Richard Exley
Interview with Greg Ward

Interview with Greg Ward

2014/03/24 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Interview with Greg Ward
Incila Oezmert from Sailvation Media

Interview with Incila Oezmert from Sailvation

2013/10/01 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Interview with Incila Oezmert from Sailvation

Safe sailing

3 must-have mobile apps
Safe sailing 

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

2018/07/04 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on 3 must-have navigation and safety apps for your mobile phone

Your mobile phone can be very useful as a navigation and safety tool in Finland. If you plan on boating or sailing in Finland install

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Guide to tying up to docks, piers and jetties

Guide to tying up to docks, piers and jetties

2015/04/03 Martin Edge Comments Off on Guide to tying up to docks, piers and jetties
Cruising guides for Finland

Cruising guides for Finland

2015/02/19 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Cruising guides for Finland
Anchoring and landing restrictions in Finland

Anchoring and landing restrictions in Finland

2015/01/24 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Anchoring and landing restrictions in Finland
Responsible use of fire

Responsible use of fire

2014/07/10 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Responsible use of fire

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