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Interview with Incila Oezmert from Sailvation
Last updated: 23.06.2025The sailing season in Finland is slowly coming to an end so planning next year’s sailing can therefore start! To help you
Crossing the ocean
Last updated: 29.08.2013As I prepared to leave Enklinge in the morning a Swedish bloke on the next boat asked nervously “Are you crossing the
Harm Done and Ill-Effects
Last updated: 28.08.2013There was another strong north westerly as I sailed off under just the jib towards Mariehamn. An Australian of my acquaintance who was
Cleats and Saunas
Last updated: 15.07.2023The next day I was invited to Håkan Mitts’ summer cottage and with a fine 10m/s breeze I sailed on a random
Mosquitoes and Midges
Last updated: 27.08.2013I did well to survive my night on Västerön. Late in the evening that I was there I discovered who’s evil alien lair
The quest for a rock
Last updated: 17.02.2025From Mariehamn I passed through the Lemström bridge which, to the considerable annoyance of a boat motoring busily at it from the east,
Interview with Martin Edge, skipper of Zophiel
Last updated: 14.02.2025It is my great pleasure to introduce a new guest blogger here on Sail in Finland. The guest blogger is professor Martin
The bare essentials of Finnish sailing
The most striking thing to a British person about the Finns in summer – apart, of course, from their obsession with saunas – is their footwear.
Guide to shore power in Finnish marinas
Your compact guide to shore power in Finnish marinas.
On the highest tree-top – Zachris Topelius/Gabriel Linsén/Myrtha Kuusisto
Last updated: 25.01.2026One of the most beloved songs about the Finnish lakeland is the song “On the highest tree-top“. The original lyrics for the
Your smartphone is your third most important safety equipment
Last updated: 20.02.2025Close on the heels of your life jacket and good charts, your smartphone is your third most important safety equipment on your boat.
Online route planning tools
Last updated: 15.02.2025Seems there are two types of sailors and boaters. One type likes to plan their trips well ahead and at least half
5 must-see stops on the way from the North Sea to Finland
Last updated: 24.04.2021Every summer one can spot many boats from all over the Baltic Sea region and even further navigating in the Finnish waters. The