The S/Y Turid blog - sailing

S/Y Turid II - our Hallberg Rassy Monsun 31 #557 takes us on adventures around our coasts.

Fog

Warm moist air from the south over warm seas met cold northerly winds today. The result was fog...

Stop for a dip!

We put the backstroke in free mode for a bath in the middle of Lumparn. Wonderfully nice!...

Short morning walk

In Mariehamn, you have to check that the Pommern is safely moored. She did, now...

Lemström's canal

We go through Lemström's channel at the entrance to Mariehamn. In the middle is this swing bridge which...

Åland!

It was Sottunga tonight. Actually we had seen a small bay but it...

Birsskär

This morning we woke up on Birsskär in the southwestern part of the Finnish archipelago to a...

On the way to Åland

On the way to Åland from Hanko. Inside cut, straight headwind, west about 13-15 m/s. 16C. Sail...

Hanko

There is a stiff gale blowing, so we stay in Hankö an extra night. It goes...

Back in Finland

Tough trip from Hapsal to Hanko. Stiff gale from the west and very heavy seas. 13...
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