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For many Finns, boating is about experiencing nature in the archipelago or on the lakes. But there is an other face to boating in Finland: the cities. Here is a one-week itinerary to visit four cities in the eastern Gulf of Finland.

Marinas and harbors

Loviisa and the Laivasilta marina

2017/07/092017/07/09 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.

Marinas and harbors

Kotka and the Sapokka marina

2017/07/042017/09/07 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.

Marinas and harbors

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.

Services

Archipelago ferry routes and schedules

2016/08/272016/12/25 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

2015/10/052017/01/06 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

Guide to tying up to docks, piers and jetties

2015/04/032017/07/13 Martin Edge Featured, guest harbor, marinas in Finland, mooring

Guide to mooring techniques and etiquette in Finland. How to use stern buoys, piles, stern anchor and booms.

Marinas and harbors

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

Marinas and harbors

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

Marinas and harbors

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

Marinas and harbors

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,

Marinas and harbors

105 Rocks – Jussarö – guest harbour

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

This is a small guest harbour with stern buoy moorings which got very full when I arrived there, picking

Destinations and attractions

The Bothnian Sea National Park

2014/05/202016/04/21 Håkan Mitts Featured, guest harbor, Gulf of Bothnia, lighthouse, marinas in Finland, national park, nature, Sea of Bothnia

If one would have to give one reason to sail north along the Finnish coast of the Sea of Bothnia,

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

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