The Baltic Tour 2012 to Vaasa and Haparanda

This summer SY Isabell sailed North. We made it all the way around the Gulf of Bothnia. Follow us in the table below.

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Anchorage (date) Position lat-long at start of day Distance sailed daytrip(cumulative nM) Description
Bullandö Marina (21 June) 59°17.9′N 018°39.0′E 0 (0) We start off from the homeport at 1015 am. Weather is very good.
Söderfjärden Åkersberga (22 June) 59°27.3′N 018°19.0′E 14.8 (14.8) Off to celebrate midsummer
no sailing, boat moved (23 June) 59°28.0′N 018°19.0′E 0.2 (15.0) Resting day
Vaxholm Marina (24 June) 59°27.3′N 018°19.0′E 5.4 (20.4) Celebrate Birthday
Arholma östra hamnen (25 June) 59°50.5′N 019°07.3′E 39.8 (60.2) Preparing for the sea-trip
Västerfjärden, Torpön (Åland) (26 June) 60°10.3′N 019°36.7′E 33.2 (93.4)  
Lökön, Åland (27 June) 60°22.3′N 019°43.5′E 29.0 (122.4)  
no sailing (28 June) 60°22.3′N 019°43.5′E 0 (122.4)  
Sea of Bothnia crossing   29 June – 1 July 43 hours non-stop
12 PM position 61°54.9′N 020°05.5′E 102.0 (224.4)  
10 AM position 62°49.6′N 020°20.5′E 60.0 (284.4)  
Langviken, Vaasa (Finland) 63°03.0′N 021°35.2′E 52.2 (336.6)  
Vasklot harbour, Vaasa (Finland) (2 July) 63°05.7′N 022°01.7′E 10.0 (346.6)  
Vesterö/Österö, Finland (3 July) 63°23.0′N 022°01.7′E 35.2 (381.8)  
Bay of Bothnia crossing   3 July – 4 July 37.5 hours non-stop
12 AM position 63°35.5′N 022°08.4′E 24.0 (405.8)  
6 PM position 63°58.3′N 022°34.2′E 29.1 (434.9)  
12 PM position 64°23.1′N 023°04.0′E 30.6 (465.5) Midnight sun and full moon
6 AM position 64°38.6′N 023°15.5′E 26.0 (491.5)  
12 AM position 65°00.8′N 023°42.6′E 27.1 (518.6)  
6 PM position 65°31.1′N 024°24.5′E 35.0 (553.6) Sailed into Kemi, Finland
Kataja, Finland/Sweden 65°42.5′N 024°09.3′E 16.1 (569.7) Border between Finland and Sweden, Swedens most northeastern island
Haparanda harbour, Sweden (5 July) 65°46.3′N 023°54.4′E 10.2 (579.9)  
no sailing (6 July) 65°46.3′N 023°54.4′E 0 (579.9) Biked to Haparanda and Tornio cities.
Haparanda Sandskär (7 July) 65°46.3′N 023°54.4′E 13.0 (592.9) Decide not to go to Törehamn, not worth an extra day of sailing north against the wind
Kluntarna, Luleå archipelago (8 July) 65°27.6′N 022°36.7′E 34.0 (626.9) Arrive at midnight, leave at 1630 LT.
Rödkallen (8 July) 65°18.7′N 022°22.3′E 12.8 (639.7) Yttre Kassunhamnen, do not try and go into the inner one!
Piteå Rönnskär (9 July) 65°02.2′N 021°33.4′E 32.0 (671.7) Super nice! In the lighthouse
Tallön, Bureåviken (10 July) 64°35.5′N 021°19.6′E 30.0 (701.7) Heavy fog and rain
Bjuröklubb gh (11 July) 64°28.6′N 021°34.3′E 17.1 (718.8) Nice! Free!
Ratan (12 July) 63°59.5′N 020°53.5′E 44.0 (762.8) Diesel, nice place. Shower.
Djupvik, Obbola (13 July) 63°41.0′N 020°10.1′E 43.2 (806.0) Heavy fog at arrival. Shopping ICA Fyren, 2 km walk
Simphamn (14 July) 63°39.7′N 020°13.9′E 25.0 (831.0) After 5 hours of high waves and wind against we gave up and turned into nearest port.
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Isabell sailing North 2012

The shallow Kvarken archipelago is the narrowest sound in the Gulf of Bothnia. Part of an UNESCO World Heritage site

Landmark in the Kvarken Archipelago after two days at sea

And the sandy reef-like islands of the far North, in the Bay of Haparanda are interesting formations