Satamosaari

Finally, the day in July arrived when we were able to sail again. Hopefully such a long break is not becoming a trend. This time we set off on a trip to the four of us to Satamosaari island. Rain was forecast for the evening so the plan was to get back before it.

We did the outward journey on a longer route because the weather was so great. The breeze was blowing at about ten knots, which is quite an optimal speed.

Once on the island, we reserved and paid a sauna session. After that, the heating started. The island’s pole saw had disappeared replaced only by a rusty carpenter’s saw but fortunately another boat crew lent us their own sharp saw, which was a joy to cut logs with.

After lunch we took a tour of the island. Recently there had been a forest fire started by a party who had been burning a campfire in an unauthorised place and which had spread after they had left. Fortunately the fire brigade had managed to put it out.

The weather was fine, so we explored more of the island. There we saw water birds, a large caterpillar and of course the beautiful green forest. On the beach, of course, we had to throw flat stones when we came across them.

The middle daughter had an accident on the rope swing behind the grill shack, which is why we ended up calling a rescue party. Paramedics administered first aid and the daughter was taken by rescue boat to Likosenlahti, from where she was taken to the central hospital. She was discharged home that evening with a hand wrapped.

After the rescue boat left, it started to rain heavily and thundered. We waited a little over an hour before we started the return journey. The wind had weakened to around two knots and it rained lightly on the initial leg. However, we finally made it back to the ramp.

Quite a colourful day of sailing we had. Not only did we get a close-up view of the rescue operation, but we also witnessed the volatility of inland weather, which even the best weather forecasts cannot accurately model. When we returned home, the four of us were able to happily recap the day’s events over a warm and dry dinner table.