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Pullikainen
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 13 MIn August, sailing had been limited due to other commitments and bad weather. However, the last weekend of the month seemed to be a good time to get out on the water, perhaps for the last time this summer. We chose Pullikainen because we had limited time available.
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Taka-Ruuho
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 28 MMy youngest daughter and I went for a day sailing trip on Lake Saimaa. We chose Taka-Ruuho as our destination, where we planned to have sauna.
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Sandön
· The Archipelago Sea · Sarastus · 24 MWe visited Sandön island in the Archipelago Sea National Park three years earlier, so it wasn’t really in the list or on the season’s plan. However, my wife and I were on our way to pick up my youngest daughter and her gear from a camp in Southwest Finland, and that weekend our friends were planning an overnight trip to Sandö. Since the weather conditions were pretty ideal, we took the boat and launched it on Saturday morning.
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Ilkonsaaret
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 16 MMy eldest daughter came to visit us, and she and I wanted to do a short day sail. In the previous evening, however, I was a bit hesitant because the forecast for the afternoon was for 17 knots with heavy thunderstorms starting from 16:00. However, we planned our schedule carefully so that we could get off the lake before the thunderstorm, and we were prepared to reef as well.
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Ärjänsaari
Oulujärvi (also known as Lake Oulu) had been in my list for several years, but we couldn’t find the right time and right weather for the trip. However, during the July heat, my wife and I finally decided to make a weekend trip there just the two of us.
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Suuri Lintusaari
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 23 MIn June, temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius are less common in Finland, but in 2021 the situation was totally different. In such warm weather, heading for the water seems the most sensible solution, because on land, the heat makes it tough to do anything useful.
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Kätkytsaari
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 7 MWe had taken a couple of weeks off in May and June to prepare for our daughter’s graduation ceremony. Although we were pretty busy enough, we wanted to use a day for a small sailing trip, as the weather was so beautiful. We set out, leaving the destination undecided, as different forecast services gave slightly different prediction about the wind conditions. Our primary destination were Ilkonsaaret, but if the wind was light, we would choose a closer destination.
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Satamosaari
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 20 MWeather forecasts predicted very warm weather for quite some time for the Ascension Day. So, we decided to schedule the first sailing for that day. As usual, the first launch requires some refreshing of memory, but it went through without major issues.
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Summer is near
In a nearby pile of dirt, hope finally appears as the first coltsfoots of the spring come out. The amount of sunlight has been increasing rapidly, that is not only starting to warm the waters but also brightens the spirits and increases amount of vitamin D in our bodies, that both are needed by immune system. Now it’s time to outline our goals for the coming season, so here’s the plan.
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The Picks of the Season 2020
As the weather forecasts are already starting to refer to the first snow, and as both water and air temperatures are about to fall below 10°C, the sailing season is practically over. Many great moments have been experienced on the waters during the summer and the autumn.