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    Suwena’s Cruising Plan of 2013

    We are looking forward to next summer and upcoming sailing voyage. The winter has passed by making preparations and sailing plans. The start of this year’s cruise will be a little different than usually because Suwena has been wintering for

    Eve April 21, 2013 No Comments Read more

    Sailing Season Starts in Schrader Marina 9.5. – 10.5.

    Launching Suwena in Schrader Marina

    This year we started a sailing season on Ascension Day when we flew from Finland to Germany. In Hamburg a long distance taxis can be reserved online. This time we reserved a shared taxi and the price for two of

    Eve May 13, 2013June 15, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Suwena’s Spring Maintenance in Kappeln 10.5. – 19.5.

    Eve testing the brand new mast steps in Kappeln

    The week passed quickly as we made a spring maintenance for Suwena and prepared her for the summer cruise. Now the muscles are feeling sore of lactic acid but the task list has been checked item-by-item. Andrus pondered yesterday evening

    Eve May 19, 2013June 15, 2019 No Comments Read more

    The Kiel Canal, NOK 20.5. – 23.5.

    Suwena and the container ship in the Kiel canal

    The eagerly awaited journey towards the North Sea finally began on Monday the 20th when we cast off the lines in Kappeln. First thing was to stop for refuelling in Kappeln town marina. A guy in charge of selling the

    Eve May 25, 2013June 15, 2019 No Comments Read more

    City Sporthafen in Hamburg 24.5.

    Suwena in City Sporthafen of Hamburg

    Just like we thought on Thursday evening the night became a little restless. Every few hours ships passed the Kiel canal locks and their huge propellers were not exactly quiet. However, the marina is well protected and there is no

    Eve May 30, 2013June 15, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Suwena in Hamburg 24.5. – 28.5.

    The Elbe river in Hamburg

    What a surprising city of canals and bridges we found from the shores of the Elbe river. To us Hamburg is the historical seaman city that we wanted to visit by our own boat. We expected an interesting weekend but

    Eve June 2, 2013June 18, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Cuxhaven 29.5. – 30.5.

    Suwena in Cuxhaven marina

    After studying the tide tables for some time we concluded that it does not matter what time we’ll leave from Hamburg to Cuxhaven. We’ll anyhow have one full tidal wave against us. Thus we cast off Suwena’s lines during the

    Eve June 4, 2013June 18, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Helgoland 31.5. – 3.6.

    Tax-free shopping street in Helgoland

    The Reeds almanac defined our wakeup time on Friday morning. So we cast off the lines already before 7 in the morning and left during the high tide towards the island of Helgoland. Andrus planned our route in a way

    Eve June 7, 2013June 18, 2019 2 Comments Read more

    Norderney 4.6. – 6.6.

    The harbourmaster of Norderney

    On Tuesday the wind which had been blowing all the weekend for 25 knots dropped and on our sail from Helgoland to Norderney it was 12 – 15 knots anymore. Even if in the north wind we had to wear

    Eve June 10, 2013June 18, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Borkum, Burkana Hafen 7.6.

    Eve and Andrus with Jackie and Heiko in Borkum's Hafencafe Burkana

    We were sailing the 35 nautical mile leg from Norderney to Borkum with already so familiar north wind. In Borkum we initially tried to enter the first marina on the left side. When the depth was two metres we quickly

    Eve June 10, 2013June 18, 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

    Eve and Merja on the deck of Suwena in St Malo
    Eve and Merja on the deck of Suwena in St Malo
    Vannes, Brittany
    Vannes, Brittany
    Suwena passing the London Array windfarm
    Suwena passing the London Array windfarm

    Clubs

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