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Marinas and harbors

Seili hospital island revisited

2020/09/082020/09/09 Håkan Mitts Archipelago sea, guest harbor, marinas in Finland, Nagu

One of the most remarkable islands and boating destinations in the Archipelago Sea is the former hospital island Seili.

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Loviisa and the Laivasilta marina

2017/07/092020/09/13 Håkan Mitts guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, marinas in Finland

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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Kotka and the Sapokka marina

2017/07/042020/09/13 Håkan Mitts guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Kotka, marinas in Finland

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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Hamina and Tervasaari marina Rampsi

2017/06/302018/04/30 Håkan Mitts guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, marinas in Finland

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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Utö lighthouse island – at the edge of the archipelago

2015/10/052020/09/10 Håkan Mitts Archipelago sea, Featured, guest harbor, lighthouse

One of the few safe routes into the Archipelago sea passes just west of the Utö lighthouse island and the lagoon to the north of the main island is a very good natural harbor. These are two of the main reasons why Utö has been one of the most important navigational landmarks in the Archipelago sea […]

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Reposaari

2014/12/122018/04/30 Håkan Mitts Featured, Gulf of Bothnia, marinas in Finland, Sea of Bothnia

Most Finnish cities on the sea shores or on the lakes have sprung up around a harbor. As cities grow, these inner-city

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105 Rocks – Kuorsalo – harbour

2014/06/17 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Featured, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin

I arrived here on the way back from the Russian border and in pleasant, calm conditions it was a great

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105 Rocks – Haapasaari – guest harbour

2014/06/172016/10/31 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, border control, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge

As well as the ridiculous number of spare ‘A’s, this is one of the two border points for heading to

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105 Rocks – Kaunissaari – guest harbour

2014/06/172016/11/01 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge

This is a pleasant, sandy island with a twee village, nice walks and a proper guest harbour with reasonable berthing

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105 Rocks – Lillfjärden – natural harbour

2014/06/142014/06/17 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge, natural harbors in Finland

This is another free nature reserve harbour with stern buoys. There’s not many spaces and you’ll have to squeeze around

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105 Rocks – Bockhamn – natural harbour

2014/06/142016/11/01 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge, natural harbors in Finland

Bockhamn is a wee, free, nature reserve quay, with stern buoys, in a beautifully sheltered round bay. The entrance

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105 Rocks – Helsingin Moottorivenekerho – marina

2014/06/142016/11/01 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Gulf of Finland, Helsinki, marinas in Finland, Martin Edge

There’s a few places to moor near the centre of Helsinki and, as you’d expect, a whole load of marinas

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105 Rocks – Stora Brändö – natural harbour

2014/06/112015/03/30 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge, natural harbors in Finland

This is a free, nature reserve harbour with a pontoon to tie to the outside of with the use of

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105 Rocks – Elisaari – guest harbour

2014/06/112016/11/01 Håkan Mitts 105 Rocks, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge

This is a ridiculously sheltered harbour on an island owned by the City of Helsinki, up a stupidly narrow, reedy

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