Archipelago sea

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.

Services

Archipelago ferry routes online service

2018/06/202018/08/20 Håkan Mitts Åland, Archipelago sea

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

Destinations and attractions

Admire northern lights from a boat

2017/09/062017/09/07 Håkan Mitts Archipelago sea, Sea of Bothnia, Turku, video

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.

Stories from Finland

Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland

2017/08/232020/09/08 Håkan Mitts Archipelago sea, Gulf of Finland, Kotka, Tall Ships Races, Turku

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!

Services

Archipelago ferry routes and schedules

2016/08/272018/06/20 Håkan Mitts Åland, Archipelago sea, crew, Featured, guest harbor, marinas in Finland, route planning

All the Archipelago sea and Åland islands ferry routes collected into a very clear infographic.

Marinas and harbors

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 […]

Safe sailing

Cruising guides for Finland

2015/02/192019/03/19 Håkan Mitts Åland, Archipelago sea, Baltic Sea, Featured, guide book, Gulf of Finland, harbor pilot, Sea of Bothnia

Cruising guide book The selection of cruising guides for Finland is very limited. Fortunately there exists one generic guidebook for the Finnish

People

ARC Baltic experience, interview with Tina and Richard Exley

2014/12/152015/02/26 Håkan Mitts Åland, ARC Baltic Rally, Archipelago sea, Featured, Helsinki, Interview

The World Crusing Club (of Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, ARC, fame) organized their first Baltic rally in August 2014. I

Stories from Finland

ARC Baltic Rally 2014

2014/08/182017/01/13 Håkan Mitts Åland, ARC Baltic Rally, Archipelago sea, Featured, Helsinki, Jurmo

The World Crusing Club (of Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, ARC, fame) has expanded into many new seas and oceans. This

Marinas and harbors

105 Rocks – Rosala – guest harbour

2014/05/102014/05/14 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Archipelago sea, guest harbor, Martin Edge

I was in Rosala a couple of times. Even in late June it was starting to get popular and by

Marinas and harbors

105 Rocks – Helsingholm – guest harbour

2014/05/102014/12/11 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Archipelago sea, Featured, Martin Edge

Helsingholm was very busy in July, but I managed to find a wee spot amongst the motorboats, inshore of most

Marinas and harbors

105 Rocks – Birsskär – guest harbour

2014/05/022014/05/10 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Archipelago sea, guest harbor, Martin Edge

This is a pleasant guest quay on a nature reserve island. It’s free, as far as I could tell (ed.

Marinas and harbors

105 Rocks – Glosan – natural harbour

2014/05/022014/05/20 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Archipelago sea, Martin Edge, natural harbors in Finland

This was a genuinely off-piste rock on which I spent a very pleasant and quiet night, but not one that

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