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    S/Y Suwena

    The boat is ready and it’s time to cast off 12.5.

    Refuelling Suwena at the Orwell Yacht Club

    Three weeks have passed in a blink of eye in Ipswich. The initial four page long chore list have nicely shortened point by point. We have had many things to do and here are just a few samples from our

    Eve May 14, 2014September 14, 2019 2 Comments Read more

    Tuning the Rig of Suwena

    The main mast of Suwena

    Already in February we went chatting with the yard’s rigger Richard, when we had our davits installed at Fox’s marina. He visited onboard Suwena for evaluating the situation. He told that he prefers always make a rig tuning when sailing.

    Eve May 12, 2014September 14, 2019 2 Comments Read more

    Boat Mattress

    Eve is examining the Naturalmat's mattress

    We have had a Familon Aeroflex mattress onboard Suwena for three years. On top of it was a memory foam topper bought from Ikea that is similar to Tempur. During the first few years we were sailing on the Baltic

    Eve May 8, 2014September 14, 2019 3 Comments Read more

    Suwena Steers to the Faroe Islands

    The Finnish ensign on the way to Suwena's mizzen in Ipswich

    It is time to carry out the sailing plans we’ve made during the winter. We’ve arrived onboard Suwena in Ipswich at Easter time and immediately started a preparing her for the summer season. Our target is to cast off the

    Eve April 20, 2014September 14, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Sailing in Variable Weather from Dover to Orwell

    IT is amazing how quickly and often the weather can be changing at sea. Come with us to England and see Suwena’s sailing video how we did in our 36 hours sailing from Dover to the river Orwell.

    Eve April 18, 2014September 10, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Suwena sailing on Solent on the English Channel

    We spent some beautiful sunny days on Solent in the sailing paradise of England. Solent that is located on the northern side of the Isle of Wight is one of the most protected sailing areas on the English Channel. Here

    Eve April 12, 2014September 10, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Cruising in Normandy by Boat Suwena

    Suwena’s crew had a great time when we were sailing in Normandy. There were friendly people, great scenery, delicious food and drinks with gorgeous summer days. Santé and enjoy the sailing in France with our YouTube video.

    Eve April 6, 2014September 10, 2019 No Comments Read more

    By Sailboat in Belgium

    Belgium was one of the five countries where Suwena was sailing during the summe of 2013. Welcome to visit in the charming and historic city of Bruges and in the beach city of Oostende by the North sea with Suwena’s

    Eve March 24, 2014September 10, 2019 3 Comments Read more

    The New Dinghy and the Davits for Suwena

    Brand new Ribeye dinghy in Suwena's davits

    The dinghy is one of the most important accessories to the cruising sailboat. It is even said that it plays a roll of car for the cruiser. Now that Suwena is sailing the world seas, the importance of a dinghy

    Eve February 13, 2014September 10, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Staande Mast Route in Holland by the Sailboat

    There are more than 5000 kilometers of canals in Holland and only few of them can be passed with a sailboat. We travelled from Amsterdam to the Southern Netherlands along the route with the mast up, so called Staande Mast

    Eve February 1, 2014September 10, 2019 No Comments Read more
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    Seasons

    • Southern Spain ’23
    • 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

    Lush Harbour street in Plockton in Scotland
    Lush Harbour street in Plockton in Scotland
    The view from Ven to Sound and Denmark
    The view from Ven to Sound and Denmark
    Anchoring area next to the Marina Fuengirola, Spain
    Anchoring area next to the Marina Fuengirola, Spain

    Clubs

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