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Seili new marina
Marinas and harbors 
2020/09/082025/02/27

Seili island revisited

Posted By: Håkan Mitts 360 panorama, 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.

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City hopping eastern Gulf of Finland
Destinations and attractions 
2017/07/132025/02/17

City hopping in the eastern Gulf of Finland

Posted By: Håkan Mitts guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Helsinki, Kotka, marinas in Finland

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.

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Loviisa harbor view
Marinas and harbors 
2017/07/092025/02/17

Loviisa and the Laivasilta marina

Posted By: 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.

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Sapokka harbor
Marinas and harbors 
2017/07/042025/06/21

Kotka and the Sapokka marina

Posted By: Håkan Mitts 360 panorama, 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.

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Hamina Rampsi
Marinas and harbors 
2017/06/302025/02/17

Hamina and Tervasaari marina Rampsi

Posted By: 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.

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Utö hotel harbor
Marinas and harbors 
2015/10/052025/02/14

Utö lighthouse island – at the edge of the archipelago

Posted By: Håkan Mitts Archipelago sea, Featured, guest harbor, lighthouse

The Utö lighthouse island is the southern-most inhabited spot in Finland. It is also one of the most important navigational landmarks.

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Safe sailing 
2015/04/032025/06/21

Guide to tying up to docks, piers and jetties

Posted By: 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.

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Marinas and harbors 
2014/06/172021/01/22

105 Rocks – Kuorsalo – harbour

Posted By: Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Featured, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin

Last updated: January 22nd, 2021 I arrived here on the way back from the Russian border and in pleasant, calm conditions it was a

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Marinas and harbors 
2014/06/172016/10/31

105 Rocks – Haapasaari – guest harbour

Posted By: Martin Edge 105 Rocks, border control, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge

Last updated: October 31st, 2016 As well as the ridiculous number of spare ‘A’s, this is one of the two border points for heading

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Marinas and harbors 
2014/06/172025/02/14

105 Rocks – Kaunissaari – guest harbour

Posted By: Martin Edge 105 Rocks, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge

Last updated: February 14th, 2025 This is a pleasant, sandy island with a twee village, nice walks and a proper guest harbour with reasonable

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Marinas and harbors 
2014/06/112021/01/22

105 Rocks – Elisaari – guest harbour

Posted By: Håkan Mitts 105 Rocks, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge

Last updated: January 22nd, 2021 This is a ridiculously sheltered harbour on an island owned by the City of Helsinki, up a stupidly narrow,

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Marinas and harbors 
2014/06/112021/01/22

105 Rocks – Jussarö – guest harbour

Posted By: Martin Edge 105 Rocks, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge

Last updated: January 22nd, 2021 This is a small guest harbour with stern buoy moorings which got very full when I arrived there, picking

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Destinations and attractions 
2014/05/202025/02/15

The Bothnian Sea National Park

Posted By: Håkan Mitts Featured, guest harbor, Gulf of Bothnia, lighthouse, marinas in Finland, national park, nature, Sea of Bothnia

Last updated: February 15th, 2025If one would have to give one reason to sail north along the Finnish coast of the Sea of Bothnia,

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Marinas and harbors 
2014/05/102021/01/22

105 Rocks – Rosala – guest harbour

Posted By: Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Archipelago sea, guest harbor, Martin Edge

Last updated: January 22nd, 2021 I was in Rosala a couple of times. Even in late June it was starting to get popular and

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