Last updated: February 14th, 2025 Frank Hellsten has made a big splash recently on Facebook with his colorized sailing and boating photos from Helsinki.
People
People you meet along the shores: stories and interviews.
Mikko Manka, steamship enthusiast
It’s always nice to be able to introduce a new contributor to the Sail in Finland page. This time it’s my pleasure to introduce Mikko Manka, steamship enthusiast and tourism researcher at the University of Tampere.
ARC Baltic experience, interview with Tina and Richard Exley
Last updated: February 28th, 2023 The World Crusing Club (of Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, ARC, fame) organized their first Baltic rally in August 2014.
Interview with Greg Ward
Last updated: February 14th, 2025 One of the great times to meet other sailors is during the spring service of your boat. Last spring
Interview with Incila Oezmert from Sailvation
Last updated: February 14th, 2025The sailing season in Finland is slowly coming to an end so planning next year’s sailing can therefore start! To
Interview with Martin Edge, skipper of Zophiel
Last updated: February 14th, 2025It is my great pleasure to introduce a new guest blogger here on Sail in Finland. The guest blogger is
Interview with marine painter Brian Byrnes from Ireland
Last updated: April 26th, 2013[pinit] I recently spotted some very nice paintings of classic yachts by the Irish marine painter Brian Byrnes on Facebook.
Interview with travel blogger Earl Baron aka Wandering Earl
Last updated: February 14th, 2025Earl Baron, better known as Wandering Earl on the Internet, has turned his passion for travel and learning into a
Interview with Sail in Finland editor Håkan Mitts
Last updated: February 17th, 2025The Sail in Finland editor is Håkan Mitts. Håkan has been sailing and boating in the Finnish archipelago since his