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    Summer Sailing Memories from Rade de Brest

    Just after passing around the western corner of Brittany the summer started, indeed. The temperature really rose and the Sun was shining beautifully. We found the sheltered inland sea where we headed with Suwena. Come on with us to the

    Eve April 19, 2018December 26, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Summary of the sailing season 2017

    In the summer of 2017 we mainly sailed in the waters of South-Brittany and continued later south on the west coast of France until La Rochelle from where we sailed across the Bay of Biscay to the coast of North-Spain.

    Eve February 23, 2018December 26, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Sada 17.7. – 19.7.

    Lift-out of Suwena in Marina Sada in Spain

    We departed to the last leg of the summer cruise 9:30 in the morning. Our aim was to arrive at Marina Sada, Suwena’s next winter home, during the daylight. The planned sailing distance was about 50 nautical miles. Wind was

    Eve February 4, 2018December 23, 2019 1 Comment Read more

    Viveiro 13.7. – 17.7.

    Eve having galician dinner in Viveiro in Spain

    There was still no wind when we were sailing from Gijon to Viveiro. A few other boats were going west at the same time as well. Every now and then some boats tried to sail but soon everybody was again

    Eve December 3, 2017December 23, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Gijon 11.7. – 13.7.

    Suwena in the Gijon marina in Spain

    The prevailing winds on the northern coast of Spain are from the west that is just from the direction we were heading to. Andrus was following the weather and only options he saw there was either 20 knot westerly wind

    Eve November 20, 2017December 23, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Laredo 8.7. – 11.7.

    The sandy beach of Laredo in Spain

    Laredo is a small resort town in the region of Cantabria on the eastern shore of Ria de Trento, only 15 nautical miles east from Santander. When arriving to a new town it is usually easy to spot the location

    Eve November 14, 2017December 22, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Crossing of the Bay of Biscay 7.7. – 8.7.

    Suwena's crossing of the Bay of Biscay

    Once our batteries were replaced and the weather settled we were eager to go forward. The crossing of the Biscay will be the longest sailing voyage so far and we tried to prepare as well as we could. The route

    Eve November 10, 2017December 22, 2019 No Comments Read more

    La Rochelle 25.6. – 7.7.

    Suwena arriving in La Rochelle

    The shipping forecast was showing that three low pressures would be combining in a few days creating a longer period of unsettled weather. We would have more to see and to do in La Rochelle thus on Sunday we sailed

    Eve November 5, 2017December 22, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Carbon monoxide alarm in Les Sables d’Olonne and La Rochelle 23.6. – 6.7.

    Swollen AGM battery

    “Warning, carbon monoxide! Warning, carbon monoxide!” is not something you’d like to hear at night for sure. Andrus was watching Netflix on iPad and I was listening audiobook when the warning suddenly sounded. As CO is odourless gas and silent

    Eve July 18, 2017December 22, 2019 1 Comment Read more

    Les Sables d’Olonne 23.6. – 25.6.

    The promenade of Les Sables d'Olonne in France

    From the island of Yeu it is an easy 29 nautical miles sail to Les Sables d’Olonne. There are two marinas, a fishing port and a commercial harbour. The first and smaller marina as well as the fishing and commercial

    Eve July 16, 2017December 22, 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

    The initiation well of Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal
    The initiation well of Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal
    The gate of old town, Porte Saint-Vincent in Vannes, Brittany
    The gate of old town, Porte Saint-Vincent in Vannes, Brittany
    Walking street in Helsingør
    Walking street in Helsingør

    Clubs

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