BACK TO NORMAL

It’s been back to work time. Was a bit odd to think that there became a 12 months break. There were no flights for me between midsummer 2020 and 2021. But now I am back. June was busy. I had to study hard to get my flight checks done. It took +3 weeks to...

UPWIND DELIVERY

Arrived in Gosport today at 4 a.m. After leaving Helsinki, Finland on Monday 9th afternoon we had strong winds, stormy winds and finally after Kiel lighter winds but 90% of all upwind. Baltic Sea did not want to let us go. Had to work hard and sleep little. Stayed overnight in Kiel channel because...

PALKITSEVA VIIKKO VENEMESSUILLA – GOOD BOOST FROM HELSINKI BOAT SHOW

Vene 18 Båt -messut 9.-18.2.  avasi yleisön silmiä monella tapaa. Kuvaava on lausahdus, jonka pieni poika yleisössä Vendée Globe -videotiiseriä näyttäessäni hihkaisi: “Ovatko nuokin veneet Olympialaisissa?”. Totta, IMOCA60-kilpailut ovat spektaakkeleita, joiden kisakylissä vierailee miljoonayleisö. Eksponentiaalista harppaustani yksinpurjehduksen kuninkuusluokkaan konkretisoi hyvin esillä ollut A3 keulapurje. Messuhalli oli sille aivan liian matala. Neliöitä purjeessa on noin...