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    S/Y Suwena

    Author: andrus

    Major redesign of Suwena’s blog

    Andrus in the winter of 2020 in Lisbon

    Dear friends and followers, as you might have noticed there have not been blog updates for over a year. Sometimes the life is just throwing something in front of you and you just have to chew it. For the impatient

    andrus March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 No Comments Read more

    Suwena in Caribbean Compass

    There is a story of Suwena’s masts steps in November magazine of Caribbean Compass. Have a look and get an inspiration for your own yacht upgrades. You can find the November issue either from their own webpage www.caribbeancompass.com or you

    andrus November 20, 2016 No Comments Read more

    Shock Load Calculator for Yacht Jacklines

    Every yacht should have jacklines for keeping sailor onboard while working on the foredeck. It is also a common sense that you have to be clipped on it while sailing. I’ve followed many discussions about the tightness of jacklines. Some

    andrus May 10, 2015January 26, 2020 No Comments Read more

    Heating a Boat

    Mr Stewart repairing Suwena's Webasto

    Managing the heat on a boat can be quite a challange. In the tropics or during the summer in the Mediterranean the heat must be somehow disposed from the boat. However here in Northern Europe the task is to make

    andrus December 22, 2013June 28, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Sailing to Anholt Island

    Eve on the Ørkenen desert of Anholt island

    There is an interesting partly deserted Danish island in the middle of the Kattegat. Anholt has been a long time very popular destination among sailors and we were really fascinated by Anholt as well.

    andrus February 1, 2013June 12, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Anchoring at Lådna lagoon in Sweden

    Lagoon on southern side of the Lådna island

    The most fabulous anchorage in the summer 2012 was the idyllic lagoon on the southern side of Lådna island in Stockholm archipelago. It is wonderful that this kind of beauty can be found from our own Baltic Sea.

    andrus November 19, 2012June 7, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Fuel Polishing on a Boat

    New fuel polishing system of Suwena

    There has been a lot of discussion on various forums about the quality of diesel fuel. There are many stories of stalled engines because of dirty fuel and a diesel bug. The latter is a mix of bacteria and algae

    andrus October 20, 2012June 14, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Suwena’s 2012 upgrades

    Suwena's three-bladed Flex-o-fold foldable propeller in folded position

    We have anxiously been waiting for the start of the sailing season. It was very refreshing to visit boatyard and check out Suwena. Immediately it felt like the summer is a step closer. We had an agreement with the boatyard

    andrus April 18, 2012May 24, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Uncharted waters part 1: Going forward

    Suwena anchored in Archipelago Sea

    Here starts our five part trilogy about searching for new Suwena. When we started the boating in 2008 we really fell into it at once. We have been travelling across the globe for our work several times a year, but

    andrus January 14, 2011May 5, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Boating Video of Porvoo

    Granaries in Porvoo

    During the last summer Suwena visited in idyllic city of Porvoo where we spent several days. There are a plenty to see in Porvoo with the Old Town, colourful riverside warehouses and happy local people. From the last summer blog

    andrus January 1, 2011May 4, 2019 No Comments Read more
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    Seasons

    • South-west Iberia ’22
    • Galicia and Portugal ’19
    • Galicia ’18
    • The Bay of Biscay ’17
    • Brittany and the CI ’16
    • Ireland to Brittany ’15
    • Scotland ’14
    • North Sea ’13
    • Southern Baltic Sea ’12
    • Baltic Circle ’11
    • Around the Finland ’10
    • Nauticat 441

    Memories

    Walking street of Saint Helier in Jersey
    Walking street of Saint Helier in Jersey
    Suwena in the marina of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    Suwena in the marina of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    The lock of Mälkiä in Saimaa canal
    The lock of Mälkiä in Saimaa canal

    Clubs

    Malta Cruising Club Cruising Association Royal Malta Yacht Club Suomen Valtameripurjehtijat Oulun Merenkävijät Meripelastusseura
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