Haparandahamn - Koivuluodonletto
Having done the obligatory Haparanda traditions, it was time to press on. Wind made the harbour departure a bit tricky, but the schoolbook manoeuvre of driving into a front spring did the trick.
Once we got out, the wind proved to be stronger than forecasted, and we were blasting along close to hull speed with only the reefed main. Once the fairway turned a bit more windward, we added the staysail to give a bit more drive through the waves.
We crossed the border on a beam reach, and hoisted up the new courtesy flag. Then we approached the northernmost marina in Finland, just east of the Tornio industrial area.
The harbour master hasn’t been picking up the phone, and so we tied to the first pier. Later we chatted with a local boater. We’re the first visiting boat of the year, and can stay in the place without issues. “The owner puts his boat into the water only at midsummer”.
- Distance today: 13.3NM
- Total distance: 1167.5NM
- Engine hours: 1
- Lunch: potato pecorino bracioles
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 30.05. 12:58 Z |
65°46'19"N
23°54'6"E
|
354°
|
0kt
|
1240.3NM
|
wind
16.1kt
207°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 30.05. 13:22 Z |
65°46'17"N
23°53'50"E
|
250°
|
4.5kt
|
1240.3NM
|
wind
14.3kt
216°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 30.05. 13:45 Z |
65°44'59"N
23°53'24"E
|
139°
|
5.2kt
|
1241.9NM
|
wind
20.2kt
207°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main (1st reef)
|
| 30.05. 13:55 Z |
65°44'36"N
23°55'14"E
|
114°
|
5.8kt
|
1242.8NM
|
wind
20.1kt
211°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 30.05. 13:58 Z |
65°44'34"N
23°55'59"E
|
103°
|
6.3kt
|
1243.1NM
|
wind
23.1kt
219°
sea state 3/10
clouds 8/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1014 hPa
|
Deployed hydrogenerator
|
| 30.05. 13:59 Z |
65°44'35"N
23°56'14"E
|
84°
|
7.1kt
|
1243.2NM
|
wind
25.9kt
219°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 30.05. 14:16 Z |
65°44'44"N
24°0'7"E
|
52°
|
5.3kt
|
1244.8NM
|
wind
18.2kt
201°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 30.05. 14:42 Z |
65°46'8"N
24°4'23"E
|
86°
|
5.8kt
|
1247.3NM
|
wind
21.9kt
216°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 30.05. 14:59 Z |
65°45'23"N
24°7'6"E
|
135°
|
6.3kt
|
1248.7NM
|
wind
18.8kt
212°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Staysail
|
| 30.05. 15:00 Z |
65°45'16"N
24°7'24"E
|
138°
|
5.8kt
|
1248.9NM
|
wind
19.2kt
191°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 30.05. 15:10 Z |
65°44'35"N
24°9'22"E
|
114°
|
6.3kt
|
1249.9NM
|
wind
19.6kt
202°
sea state 2/10
clouds 6/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1014 hPa
|
Crossed the fairway, and the border to Finland
|
| 30.05. 15:29 Z |
65°44'38"N
24°13'33"E
|
357°
|
6kt
|
1251.9NM
|
wind
23.2kt
247°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated and stowed hydrogenerator
|
| 30.05. 15:41 Z |
65°45'40"N
24°14'20"E
|
331°
|
5.5kt
|
1253.1NM
|
wind
23.1kt
230°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 30.05. 15:49 Z |
65°45'57"N
24°13'43"E
|
280°
|
0kt
|
1253.6NM
|
wind
14.1kt
235°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Stopped
|
| 30.05. 15:52 Z |
65°45'57"N
24°13'43"E
|
280°
|
0kt
|
1253.6NM
|
wind
13.4kt
239°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 30.05. 15:53 Z |
65°45'57"N
24°13'43"E
|
280°
|
0kt
|
1253.6NM
|
wind
10.7kt
252°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|