So, we got our lovely new Hanse yacht, and we did spend a good part of last summer sailing together. But how did it go? Was this to be our first and last summer of sailing, or will the story continue? 1300 Miles A short recap of where we went Click here for full post: […] More
After our July summer vacation, unfortunately we didn’t use our yacht that much. We had a big (and exhausting) moving project in August. September was filled with work. And after that, the weather started turning a bit against us. Cold to freezing temperatures, high winds and too much rain. Still, Click here for full post: […] More
Tallinn and Estonia had been wonderful, but it was time to head back to Finland. We were about one hundred forty nautical miles from our home, and we gathered it would take us about four daysails to get there. Hi-yo, Silver! Away! (or should it be “Golden“?) Fuel Stations NEVER Work Click here for full post: […] More
Matt sent over a good question about what it’s really, honestly like to sail on our Hanse 388 with children aboard (“realistically, how organized can it be?”). I started to write down a few thoughts, but there were so many that I decided to write a blog post instead. Now, Click here for full post: […] More
Two days and two nights of sailing, and we were finally at our destination: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Our boat safely parked in the Pirita neighbourhood, it was now time to enjoy land to the fullest. Pirita After some well deserved sleep, all of us went to stroll around Click here for full post: […] More
It was a bit before eight in the morning. We were blessed with clear skies and beautiful sunshine. I woke Charlotte up to help me get us politely reversed away from the Kyrkogården pier, and then we were off. Next destination: the open seas and our biggest adventure yet. The Click here for full post: […] More
After a nice evening of water activities (in quite warm water!) we set off in the morning, once again. This time, though, I was the only one who knew our destination. (I love to surprise people! Whenever I can, I try!) So, before, on our way out from Stockholm, we Click here for full post: […] More
After a few days and nights in Stockholm, it was time to move on. One problem, though: our pre-planning had ended with reaching the capital of Sweden, so now we had no idea where to go. After having looked at all the charts and flipped through the harbor guide for Click here for full post: […] More
One week and one hundred and seventy miles into our sailing vacation, we had arrived in the capital of Sweden, cool Stockholm. It did feel like an accomplishment of sorts, so with a bit of humble pride in our hearts, we stepped ashore to enjoy the city. Allsång på Skansen Click here for full post: […] More
The Söderarm lighthouse island was a cool touchdown in Sweden. We were all eager to continue toward Stockholm, though, so early next morning, we unhooked ourselves from the pier, set the engine to about 2200 rpm (since no wind), and sailed onwards. They Are Coming For Us! After uneventfully motoring Click here for full post: […] More
It was a Sunday morning, the last day of our first week of sailing, and we were all ready and set to sail from Mariehamn to Sweden. Ahead of us, our second offshore passage, crossing the Sea of Åland. Everyone Was Fine! No more seasickness for anyone, dog included! Not Click here for full post: […] More
After a couple of nights in Mariehamn, we were ready to move on. But where to? “We could sail to Sweden and Stockholm,” I said to Charlotte. “I’ve never actually been there with a sailboat and it would be cool to go.” “Sure!” Charlotte replied. “And you know what?” she Click here for full post: […] More