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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

And the fishin' is easy...

Zero fish, 100% enjoyment! Managed to get back to the Tervasaari dock in darkness. The secret is to "sail" slow and keep calm :)



We took Summertime at a steady speed of 2.5 to 4 knots to Vanhankaupunginlahti. Pertti used his "fishing rod with a reel", while me and Janne settled for the basic Abu Garcia Siesta 400/500 "hook and line".



There was no wind in the willows, and no fish in the sea either. But a nice evening, and one of the last for Summertime this season -- her first in Finland. Here's Pertti cheering us up, with Sambuca and Chocolate :)

Monday, September 5, 2011

Summer remembrances

Here's a selection of images from our recent voyages on the sea.











Sunday, September 4, 2011

Live and learn

Lesson: if you leave a radio on for two weeks, it'll exhaust two 12V marine batteries.

That's what we did and our planned overnight trip to Malkasaari changed to hanging out at the Tervasaari pier. We had a good time anyways, and after charging the batteries we did a short sightseeing trip to check out our local attractions: