Tag Archives: Baltic

Denmark and Kattegat

  In memory of cancer patients dear to our heartswho fought and lost the battle against cancer. Gone too soon but never forgotten.   After five months quietly bobbing around in Flensburg’s harbour, the usual pre-sailing tasks were carried out … Continue reading →

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Stockholms Skärgård

The stunning Stockholms skärgård is a boater paradise over summer. The chance to explore this region is another memorable time aboard Blue Heeler. Continue reading →

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The Finnish line: Archipelago Sea to Åland

From the exquisite city of Helsinki, we navigated west following the southern islands of Finland’s Archipelago Sea – the largest archipelago in the Baltic with around 50,000 islets and islands and 10,000kms of marked channels. Our destination: Åland, located at the … Continue reading →

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Friends in High Places: Helsinki, Finland

One of the pleasures of this extraordinary sailing life is the opportunity to meet other like-minded people and learn about other countries and cultures. Even better is the chance to visit them in their home country. Finland is at the … Continue reading →

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Baltic nation: Estonia

One of the sailing experiences that I really wanted to tick off the list was to sail overnight during summer in the Baltic. We would have the opportunity over a two-night 200nm sail from Riga to Tallinn. Each evening of … Continue reading →

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