On the leg from Sottunga to Degerby we sailed comfortably all the way. At first we had a downwind and sailed her a wing on wing for the first time. On the leg from Sottunga to Degerby we sailed comfortably
Sottunga 29.5. – 31.5.
On Sunday evening we arrived into the island of Sottunga in Åland archipelago. Sottunga is the smallest municipality in Finland and probably in EU as well. There are just above 110 inhabitants. On Sunday evening we arrived into the island
Nauvo, Verkan and Sottunga 26.5. – 29.5.
We continued from Nauvo to Verkan in Korpoo on Friday. Nauvo’s harbour opened at 3pm on Friday but we were eager to get going forward. We continued from Nauvo to Verkan in Korpoo on Friday. Nauvo’s harbour opened at 3pm
Suwena’s Maiden Voyage 26.5.2011
Seven days passed quickly in Hiervensalo docks as we thoroughly explored the yacht and familiarized ourselves with all parts. Seven days passed quickly in Hiervensalo docks as we thoroughly explored the yacht and familiarized ourselves with all parts. We found
In water and ready to go
And then arrived the long awaited morning of the 19th of May when we flyed from Oulu to Turku. We were really overexcited. The night before, both of us saw fuzzy dreams about our new yacht. And then arrived the
Suwena in a test pool
When we visited Nauticat yard in April, Suwena was already floating in the test pool. It was great to see her in water. When we visited Nauticat yard in April, Suwena was already floating in the test pool. It was
Voyage Plan for Season 2011, the Baltic Circle
During this winter we’ve had a possibility to follow up at close range the building of Nauticat Suwena. Now it is time to move on and enjoy cruising her. The hand over will be on 20th of May and shortly
Choosing the boat interior
The yacht manufacturing is a multidimensional project where many craftsmanships disciplines are integrated. Usually nobody thinks about this because the boat is seen as the complete yacht. Now we have followed the complete boat construction we really can appreciate how
Reportage of Röyttä island’s Harvest Festival
The boating gives wonderful experiences and great memories. We have absolutely great experiences from the traditional harvest festival of Gulf of Bothnia in Röyttä island. We’ve participated in this party already four times. First time we were only hanging around
Wooden ships and iron men
In the past the boats were built from the wood. Nowadays the wood have been largely superseded by GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic). The Nauticat however holds on the wood craftsmanship as the yachts interior is built by using the traditional