One of the most remarkable islands and boating destinations in the Archipelago Sea is the former hospital island Seili.
Marinas and harbors
The sailing locations and harbours.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reposaari
Most Finnish cities on the sea shores or on the lakes have sprung up around a harbor. As cities grow, these inner-city harbors become coveted building
105 Rocks – Kuorsalo – harbour
I arrived here on the way back from the Russian border and in pleasant, calm conditions it was a great spot. Since it was
105 Rocks – Haapasaari – guest harbour
As well as the ridiculous number of spare ‘A’s, this is one of the two border points for heading to and from Russia. It
105 Rocks – Kaunissaari – guest harbour
This is a pleasant, sandy island with a twee village, nice walks and a proper guest harbour with reasonable berthing fees, showers, leccy etc.
105 Rocks – Lillfjärden – natural harbour
This is another free nature reserve harbour with stern buoys. There’s not many spaces and you’ll have to squeeze around the end of the
105 Rocks – Bockhamn – natural harbour
Bockhamn is a wee, free, nature reserve quay, with stern buoys, in a beautifully sheltered round bay. The entrance is another narrow one
105 Rocks – Helsingin Moottorivenekerho – marina
There’s a few places to moor near the centre of Helsinki and, as you’d expect, a whole load of marinas around town. The one
105 Rocks – Stora Brändö – natural harbour
This is a free, nature reserve harbour with a pontoon to tie to the outside of with the use of a stern buoy. Unfortunately
105 Rocks – Elisaari – guest harbour
This is a ridiculously sheltered harbour on an island owned by the City of Helsinki, up a stupidly narrow, reedy channel. It doesn’t look