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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Stories from Finland
Sailing 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea
Finnish sailor Kari “Ruffe” Nurmi sailed 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea, the longest ever sailing trip on the Baltic.
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Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland
I had the chance to participate in the Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland on-board the Danish schooner Jylland. Welcome to share my experience as told on social media!
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The history of Nautor’s Swan
Nautor is probably the most iconic yacht manufacturer in Finland. Here is an introduction to the history of Nautor’s Swan yacht lineup as seen by some of the people that made Nautor happen.
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Viaporin Tuoppi – yacht race for wooden boats
Viaporin Tuoppi, is the biggest race for wooden yachts in northern Europe. Each year the race collects up towards 200 sailing yacht for a day of yacht racing at the Suomenlinna fortress in the heart of Helsinki.
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ARC Baltic Rally 2014
The World Crusing Club (of Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, ARC, fame) has expanded into many new seas and oceans. This
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Helsinki – Tallinn in an open boat
One of my colleagues, Olli Vuola and his wife Anu, used the fantastic spring weather we had around Easter
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Winter arrives to the Finnish coast
Now is the time when winter arrives to the Finnish coast and life along the shores changes. Gone are the bright
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Finland and Lake Saimaa in the earliest color photos in the world by Sergei Prokudin-Gorski
More than half a century before color photography established itself, a Russian photographer and scientist, Sergei Prokudin-Gorski, took incredibly
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Crossing the ocean
As I prepared to leave Enklinge in the morning a Swedish bloke on the next boat asked nervously “Are you
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Harm Done and Ill-Effects
There was another strong north westerly as I sailed off under just the jib towards Mariehamn. An Australian of my acquaintance
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Cleats and Saunas
The next day I was invited to Håkan Mitts’ summer cottage and with a fine 10m/s breeze I sailed on
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Mosquitoes and Midges
I did well to survive my night on Västerön. Late in the evening that I was there I discovered who’s evil
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The quest for a rock
From Mariehamn I passed through the Lemström bridge which, to the considerable annoyance of a boat motoring busily at it from
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