Tallinn - Bockhamn
That was another efficient Tallinn stop. In 24h we had a Medieval feast in Olde Hansa, visited the Lennusadam maritime museum, did some provisioning, and even managed a surprise family visit. Then back to Finland as the weather window looked good!
We contacted the Tallinn Radio over VHF before starting engine. Advise was that there would be a about 20 minute wait due to ferry traffic. With that, we moved the boat to the waiting pier in front of the turning bridge. There we got advised of further delay. Finally about an hour of the initial contact we were under way. Out of the wave break, and sails up.
Soon we were beating alongside the Tallinn traffic separation scheme on a close reach, with windvane steering. As we advanced, the close reach turned into a beam reach, then broad reach. Cyanobacteria had dissipated, and we were able to make a bit of water.
We tried going a bit further east dead downwind wing on wing, but the waves and the low wind didn’t quite cooperate. So instead we turned the bow towards Helsinki and crossed the main traffic of the Gulf of Finland. Then closer to coast the wing on wing finally worked, and we rejoined our planned route at sunrise.
Now we’re tucked away in the extremely protected lagoon of Bockhamn near Loviisa. There is quite a bit of weather in the forecast, and hence we’ll stay here likely until Wednesday.
- Distance today: 72.5NM
- Total distance: 1940.3NM
- Engine hours: 2.1
- Dinner: flammkuchen
- Midnight snack: cheese and vegetable wraps
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 30.06. 14:28 Z |
59°26'33"N
24°45'33"E
|
30°
|
0kt
|
1952.9NM
|
wind
3.8kt
259°
baro 1003 hPa
|
Started main engine, Tallinn Radio advised a 20min wait before starting due to heavy ferry traffic
|
| 30.06. 14:31 Z |
59°26'34"N
24°45'37"E
|
60°
|
0kt
|
1952.9NM
|
wind
3.4kt
129°
baro 1003 hPa
|
Stopped main engine, waiting in front of the turn bridge. Was advised on another 20min wait
|
| 30.06. 15:03 Z |
59°26'34"N
24°45'37"E
|
60°
|
0kt
|
1952.9NM
|
wind
4.1kt
206°
baro 1003 hPa
|
Started main engine, bridge is finally opening
|
| 30.06. 15:07 Z |
59°26'36"N
24°45'45"E
|
66°
|
4.5kt
|
1952.9NM
|
wind
8.4kt
293°
baro 1003 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 30.06. 15:19 Z |
59°27'13"N
24°46'56"E
|
24°
|
4.8kt
|
1953.8NM
|
wind
10.2kt
321°
baro 1003 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main, Genoa 1
|
| 30.06. 15:20 Z |
59°27'20"N
24°46'57"E
|
356°
|
5kt
|
1953.9NM
|
wind
11.6kt
296°
baro 1003 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 30.06. 15:38 Z |
59°28'40"N
24°46'43"E
|
8°
|
4.7kt
|
1955.2NM
|
wind
11kt
298°
sea state 2/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1003 hPa
|
Bergie on watch, Suski to bed
|
| 30.06. 15:52 Z |
59°29'47"N
24°46'10"E
|
341°
|
5.4kt
|
1956.4NM
|
wind
13.8kt
284°
baro 1003 hPa
|
Deployed hydrogenerator
|
| 30.06. 15:59 Z |
59°30'20"N
24°45'47"E
|
332°
|
5.3kt
|
1957NM
|
wind
15.1kt
280°
baro 1003 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated, windvane steering
|
| 30.06. 16:00 Z |
59°30'26"N
24°45'44"E
|
337°
|
5.2kt
|
1957.1NM
|
wind
13.7kt
263°
baro 1003 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 30.06. 17:00 Z |
59°35'4"N
24°42'52"E
|
348°
|
4.6kt
|
1962NM
|
wind
12kt
280°
sea state 2/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1002 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 30.06. 17:29 Z |
59°37'13"N
24°44'4"E
|
39°
|
4.6kt
|
1964.4NM
|
wind
13.2kt
280°
sea state 3/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1002 hPa
|
Out of Tallinn fairway
|
| 30.06. 17:33 Z |
59°37'28"N
24°44'25"E
|
31°
|
4.9kt
|
1964.7NM
|
wind
13.2kt
280°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Started watermaker, 18ppm after 10min
|
| 30.06. 18:00 Z |
59°39'9"N
24°46'39"E
|
43°
|
4.5kt
|
1966.8NM
|
wind
13.1kt
275°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 30.06. 18:37 Z |
59°41'37"N
24°49'52"E
|
48°
|
4.9kt
|
1969.8NM
|
wind
12.5kt
271°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (30% furled). Wing on wing
|
| 30.06. 18:56 Z |
59°42'23"N
24°52'22"E
|
65°
|
5.2kt
|
1971.2NM
|
wind
10.6kt
246°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 16ppm
|
| 30.06. 19:00 Z |
59°42'31"N
24°52'56"E
|
74°
|
4.6kt
|
1971.5NM
|
wind
10.2kt
239°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 30.06. 19:03 Z |
59°42'36"N
24°53'21"E
|
57°
|
4.8kt
|
1971.8NM
|
wind
12.9kt
267°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Lots of seemingly drunken chatter on 16. "Mario!" "Marco!"
|
| 30.06. 19:08 Z |
59°42'49"N
24°53'57"E
|
1°
|
4.9kt
|
1972.2NM
|
wind
14.9kt
269°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Too little wind for the waves to make wing on wing comfortable
|
| 30.06. 19:16 Z |
59°43'26"N
24°54'13"E
|
14°
|
5.7kt
|
1972.8NM
|
wind
15.4kt
266°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1
|
| 30.06. 20:00 Z |
59°47'27"N
24°55'21"E
|
3°
|
6.1kt
|
1976.9NM
|
wind
15.1kt
267°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 30.06. 21:00 Z |
59°52'35"N
24°57'52"E
|
11°
|
5.2kt
|
1982.4NM
|
wind
15.8kt
265°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Suski on watch, Bergie to bed
|
| 30.06. 21:02 Z |
59°52'44"N
24°58'3"E
|
29°
|
5.2kt
|
1982.6NM
|
wind
17.1kt
256°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Switched to Finnish courtesy flag
|
| 30.06. 22:00 Z |
59°54'20"N
25°7'12"E
|
67°
|
5.7kt
|
1987.5NM
|
wind
14.5kt
264°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 30.06. 22:00 Z |
59°54'20"N
25°7'12"E
|
67°
|
5.7kt
|
1987.5NM
|
wind
14.5kt
264°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Hand steering
|
| 30.06. 23:00 Z |
59°55'10"N
25°16'45"E
|
96°
|
5kt
|
1992.4NM
|
wind
11.9kt
245°
baro 999 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.07. 0:00 Z |
59°56'5"N
25°26'34"E
|
80°
|
5.7kt
|
1997.4NM
|
wind
13.3kt
263°
baro 999 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.07. 0:22 Z |
59°56'35"N
25°30'25"E
|
82°
|
5.7kt
|
1999.4NM
|
wind
11.7kt
274°
sea state 3/10
clouds 7/8
visibility 8/10
baro 999 hPa
|
Starbuck back on, windvane steering. Preparing for the turn at the buoy in about 30 min
|
| 01.07. 1:00 Z |
59°57'45"N
25°36'16"E
|
37°
|
5.3kt
|
2002.7NM
|
wind
15.1kt
268°
baro 998 hPa
|
Bergie on watch, Suski to bed
|
| 01.07. 2:00 Z |
60°1'57"N
25°42'21"E
|
17°
|
5.7kt
|
2008NM
|
wind
13.4kt
277°
baro 998 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.07. 2:40 Z |
60°4'26"N
25°46'17"E
|
52°
|
3.9kt
|
2011.2NM
|
wind
9.3kt
306°
sea state 3/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 8/10
baro 997 hPa
|
Stowed hydrogenerator
|
| 01.07. 2:42 Z |
60°4'29"N
25°46'27"E
|
58°
|
3.4kt
|
2011.3NM
|
wind
7.9kt
289°
baro 997 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 01.07. 3:00 Z |
60°5'27"N
25°47'52"E
|
32°
|
3.9kt
|
2012.5NM
|
wind
5.6kt
281°
baro 997 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.07. 4:00 Z |
60°8'9"N
25°52'6"E
|
41°
|
3.5kt
|
2015.9NM
|
wind
8kt
284°
sea state 3/10
clouds 6/8
visibility 8/10
baro 997 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.07. 4:13 Z |
60°8'36"N
25°52'54"E
|
41°
|
3.1kt
|
2016.5NM
|
wind
6.3kt
262°
baro 997 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 01.07. 4:22 Z |
60°9'5"N
25°54'2"E
|
51°
|
5.2kt
|
2017.3NM
|
wind
7.6kt
268°
baro 997 hPa
|
Suski on watch, Bergie to bed
|
| 01.07. 5:00 Z |
60°11'47"N
25°57'37"E
|
33°
|
5.1kt
|
2020.5NM
|
wind
8.9kt
276°
baro 997 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.07. 5:41 Z |
60°14'49"N
26°0'17"E
|
4°
|
5kt
|
2023.9NM
|
wind
6.5kt
250°
baro 996 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 01.07. 6:00 Z |
60°16'4"N
25°59'55"E
|
305°
|
1.9kt
|
2025.3NM
|
wind
3.1kt
287°
baro 996 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.07. 6:05 Z |
60°16'4"N
25°59'49"E
|
79°
|
0kt
|
2025.4NM
|
wind
0.8kt
104°
baro 996 hPa
|
Stopped
|