Pataholm - Snuggösund
Morning started with pretty strong winds so it was to be staysail and main in 1st reef. We sailed the narrow fairway wing on wing to the main shipping lane, gybed towards north and were on our merry way onwards! During the day the winds calmed down, so the reef was shaken and genoa rolled out.

At times the wind was barely pushing us forward and it kept changing direction constantly so Nissinen was our driver for today.
At 17 local time it was time to celebrate the eve of Vappu and Suski put on her student cap after Manta got hers in Helsinki. “Klara vappen, dricka vatten, hela natten!”

The most excitement for today we got was during the last hour of sailing. We were sharing the fairway with what totaled up to be over 50 naval vessels, all going very very fast and leaving behind a sizeable wake. We are expecting to see more during the coming days as they are holding a massive military exercise in our current sailing territory.

Now we are again tied to a SXK buoy and enjoying the setting sun.
- Distance today: 46.2NM
- Total distance: 469.7NM
- Engine hours: 0.6
- Lunch: lentil coconut soup
Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
30.04. 7:06 Z |
56°54'52"N
16°26'19"E
|
55°
|
0kt |
497.2NM |
wind 8.9kt 311°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
30.04. 7:07 Z |
56°54'52"N
16°26'19"E
|
55°
|
0kt |
497.2NM |
wind 6.6kt 274°
sea state 2/10
clouds 0/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1017 hPa
|
Detached from buoy, motoring
|
30.04. 7:16 Z |
56°54'38"N
16°26'37"E
|
116°
|
4.3kt |
497.5NM |
wind 11kt 291°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main (1st reef), Staysail
|
30.04. 8:00 Z |
56°52'58"N
16°31'42"E
|
40°
|
5.4kt |
501NM |
wind 15.6kt 305°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
30.04. 8:00 Z |
56°52'59"N
16°31'44"E
|
33°
|
5.9kt |
501NM |
wind 18.5kt 309°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 8:01 Z |
56°53'3"N
16°31'52"E
|
50°
|
5.5kt |
501.1NM |
wind 15.2kt 313°
sea state 2/10
clouds 0/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hydrogenerator in use
|
30.04. 9:00 Z |
56°57'38"N
16°36'56"E
|
23°
|
4.6kt |
506.5NM |
wind 14.3kt 301°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 10:00 Z |
57°2'22"N
16°40'18"E
|
42°
|
4.7kt |
511.6NM |
wind 17.1kt 307°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 11:00 Z |
57°7'9"N
16°42'16"E
|
6°
|
4.2kt |
516.6NM |
wind 13.8kt 301°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 11:34 Z |
57°9'12"N
16°42'54"E
|
1°
|
3.7kt |
518.7NM |
wind 10.7kt 318°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1
|
30.04. 12:00 Z |
57°11'12"N
16°43'32"E
|
354°
|
3.6kt |
520.7NM |
wind 10.9kt 323°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 12:07 Z |
57°11'43"N
16°43'38"E
|
20°
|
3.8kt |
521.2NM |
wind 14.9kt 324°
sea state 3/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1018 hPa
|
Bergie on watch, Suski to bed
|
30.04. 12:58 Z |
57°15'42"N
16°44'38"E
|
1°
|
4.7kt |
525.3NM |
wind 10.5kt 296°
sea state 2/10
clouds 4/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1018 hPa
|
Stowed hydrogenerator as the wind is getting lower
|
30.04. 13:00 Z |
57°15'52"N
16°44'42"E
|
8°
|
4.3kt |
525.4NM |
wind 10.5kt 316°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 13:35 Z |
57°18'4"N
16°45'26"E
|
29°
|
2.2kt |
527.7NM |
wind 6.2kt 343°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Autopilot set to wind mode
|
30.04. 14:00 Z |
57°19'36"N
16°46'6"E
|
20°
|
3.9kt |
529.3NM |
wind 7.2kt 339°
sea state 2/10
clouds 5/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 14:17 Z |
57°20'30"N
16°46'25"E
|
356°
|
2.4kt |
530.2NM |
wind 4.1kt 304°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
30.04. 15:00 Z |
57°21'50"N
16°47'6"E
|
345°
|
1.4kt |
531.7NM |
wind 6.4kt 132°
sea state 2/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1018 hPa
|
180° wind shift
|
30.04. 16:00 Z |
57°25'9"N
16°47'14"E
|
2°
|
3.4kt |
535NM |
wind 8.2kt 109°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 17:00 Z |
57°28'49"N
16°47'19"E
|
344°
|
2.6kt |
538.7NM |
wind 6.1kt 150°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 17:55 Z |
57°31'12"N
16°44'12"E
|
319°
|
3.1kt |
541.7NM |
wind 9.6kt 203°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
30.04. 18:00 Z |
57°31'32"N
16°43'47"E
|
324°
|
5.3kt |
542.1NM |
wind 10.9kt 210°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
30.04. 18:04 Z |
57°31'51"N
16°43'22"E
|
322°
|
5.2kt |
542.5NM |
wind 11.1kt 198°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
30.04. 18:23 Z |
57°32'12"N
16°41'55"E
|
273°
|
0kt |
543.5NM |
wind 3.5kt 178°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Stopped at SXK buoy Stora Vippholmen
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