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Friday, June 23, 2023

Heisala - Massholmen

The wind turned northwesterly during the night, fitting our plan of sailing south east quite well. After we had cleared the mudball anchor, we sailed out to the fairway accompanied by a classic wooden galleass.

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When we passed the island of Helsingholmen we spotted a free space in the marina. This meant a quick ice cream stop, as well as procuring some of their excellent smoked salmon. Then on with the lovely downwind sail.

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Passing Kasnäs we fitted our cockpit table and had a proper Juhannus lunch underway. Lots of traffic around, but it was easy to deal with the autopilot. Lots of boats were dressed with signal flags or with traditional Juhannus birch branches.

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After Hiittinen we turned into a secluded natural harbour where we’re now Scandinavian moored.

From the logbook

Time Position Course Speed Log Weather Remarks
23.06. 7:27 Z 60°10'29"N 22°12'4"E 151° 0kt 1821.6NM wind 6.6kt 320° baro 1011 hPa Started main engine
23.06. 7:28 Z 60°10'29"N 22°12'4"E 151° 0kt 1821.6NM wind 5kt 312° baro 1011 hPa Anchor up, motoring
23.06. 7:42 Z 60°10'36"N 22°11'2"E 245° 2.2kt 1822.2NM wind 4.2kt 289° baro 1011 hPa Motor stopped, sailing with Main, Genoa 1
23.06. 8:00 Z 60°10'22"N 22°9'28"E 245° 3.1kt 1823NM wind 4.5kt 345° baro 1011 hPa Hourly position log
23.06. 8:43 Z 60°8'1"N 22°9'13"E 160° 5.6kt 1825.8NM wind 13.3kt 219° baro 1012 hPa Deployed hydrogenerator
23.06. 9:00 Z 60°7'3"N 22°11'28"E 114° 4.3kt 1827.3NM wind 12.4kt 229° baro 1012 hPa Hourly position log
23.06. 10:00 Z 60°2'27"N 22°17'21"E 186° 4.9kt 1832.9NM wind 13.4kt 242° baro 1012 hPa Hourly position log
23.06. 10:06 Z 60°1'58"N 22°17'26"E 190° 3.4kt 1833.4NM wind 10.6kt 271° baro 1012 hPa Sails down, motoring
23.06. 10:14 Z 60°1'51"N 22°16'57"E 290° 0kt 1833.7NM wind 2.6kt 238° baro 1012 hPa Stopped
23.06. 10:29 Z 60°1'51"N 22°16'57"E 290° 0kt 1833.7NM wind 4kt 263° baro 1012 hPa Started main engine
23.06. 10:32 Z 60°1'52"N 22°17'6"E 166° 2.5kt 1833.7NM wind 5.4kt 244° baro 1012 hPa Motoring
23.06. 10:33 Z 60°1'53"N 22°17'4"E 36° 2kt 1833.8NM wind 3.4kt 310° baro 1012 hPa Motor stopped, sailing with Main, Genoa 1
23.06. 11:00 Z 60°0'38"N 22°20'12"E 118° 4.5kt 1835.9NM wind 12.3kt 256° baro 1012 hPa Hourly position log
23.06. 11:46 Z 59°57'47"N 22°22'49"E 172° 5.1kt 1839.4NM wind 14.6kt 303° baro 1013 hPa Autopilot activated
23.06. 12:00 Z 59°56'41"N 22°23'7"E 170° 4.5kt 1840.6NM wind 8.3kt 240° baro 1013 hPa Hourly position log
23.06. 13:00 Z 59°53'38"N 22°28'11"E 62° 4.4kt 1845.1NM wind 11.2kt 287° baro 1013 hPa Hourly position log
23.06. 13:19 Z 59°54'27"N 22°30'31"E 60° 5.6kt 1846.5NM wind 11.1kt 338° baro 1013 hPa Stowed hydrogenerator, autopilot deactivated
23.06. 13:52 Z 59°54'18"N 22°34'41"E 155° 4.1kt 1849.2NM wind 11.5kt 273° baro 1013 hPa Sails down, motoring
23.06. 14:00 Z 59°54'8"N 22°34'16"E 260° 2.9kt 1849.6NM wind 6.4kt 276° baro 1013 hPa Hourly position log
23.06. 14:15 Z 59°53'42"N 22°33'37"E 225° 0kt 1850.2NM wind 2.4kt 284° baro 1013 hPa Stopped