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Pullikainen
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 14 MIf the previous summer was poor from weather point of view, this summer is something totally different. The forecast predicted heat and up to from 0 to 7 knot wind for the whole day, so we decided to head for Pullikainen island to enjoy the beautiful day. We weren’t disappointed for swimming and the picnic there. Light breeze prevailed for most of the trip. Fortunately there was enough of water with us.
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Taka-Ruuho
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 15 MWeather has been expectionally warm that has made the waters to warm up fast. We had a trip to Taka-Ruuho which is one of the three Ruuhonsaaret islands. There we were surprised by a traditional boat gathering which had occupied almost the whole sandy beach area. They told that that’s their annual tradition. Well, there was enough space for us. Weather was nice and the trip relaxing.
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Päihänniemi
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 6 MCockoo is singing. The light green shades of the leafy trees at shore are well visible. The sun is shining in the blue sky. Sailing in May has its special charm which fades as the summer goes on. Right before the Mothers’ Day the weather was exceptionally warm and also the surface water had reached to about 12°C, so we had a short trip to Päihänniemi peninsula. A light breeze winged us there but during the way back the wind died completely. Well, the always reliable rye bread engine brought us back, accompanied by birdsongs. What a magnificient day!
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Siberia retreats
Seems that arctic weather has been defeated finally and the sailing season starts to be at the doors. Two years ago the surface water temperature of the local lake reached 12°C in early May but this year the same level is going to be catched up at the end of May, according to the forecast. If eastern airmass is dominates Finnish weather during this summer there is hope of hot weather.
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The Picks of the Season 2017
If you want to mention something positive about the previous summer, you can say that at least there wasn’t any need to water the vegetable garden. Nevertheless we had many nice trips with Sarastus on Lake Saimaa. Here are the highlights of the season. Weather We experienced the most delightful conditions when sailing around Kyläniemi. A gentle southerly breeze took us to Peräsaari and back to Sarviniemi.
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Linnasaari
After a long time we decided to have an overnight trip to Puruvesi. We launched Sarastus at Ruokkee and started to run across Hummonselkä towards Linnasaari island. During the journey we admired a beautiful sunset and moonrise. Twilight turned into darkness that increased the challenge of navigation, especially as the navigational aids on the maps didn’t match with those in the water. According to Navionics all the marks should have been east marks while the old nautical chart didn’t have any marks at all. Well, with help of common sense and peaceful progressing we managed to get to the Linnansaaru lagoon safely. Especially sailing across the water in tailwind during the twilight was a magnificent experience for the whole family.
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Around Kyläniemi
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 23 MAs the forecast predicted a nice weather and we didn’t have other commitments, Sarastus was launched and we headed for Peräsaari which is protected from southern winds. Right after beaching a short shower caught us but tall rock of the island provided shelter from it. We had a picnic, swam and returned sailing on the northern side of Kyläniemi peninsula. It’s long since we sailed around it previous time.
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Pieni Metsäluoto
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 21 MOur children had wished to make a trip to Pieni Metsäluoto islet for a long time. We saw it in summer 2015 when sailing from Listinki to Satamosaari and they got fascinated by it. So, as the weather was good we headed for the islet in a moderate breeze. We had a stop at Ylä-Lyly where we saw nude sunbathers (again).
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Kaito
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 13 MIn the Midsummer Fest Day we did a sailing trip to Kaito island. Winds varied from light air to gentle breeze, that allowed us to admire and to photograph the view instead of concentrating on sailing only. Suddenly, when we were making headway slowly, something surfaced close to the boat. At first I thought it would be a snag but it turned out to be something far more interesting. A rare Saimaa ringed seal was following us! He was swimming and diving around the boat for more than 15 minutes, curiously observing our craft. When motorboats passed by he dived until they had got further. He didn’t fear us significantly but swam even as close as 5 meters from the stern. The family was really fascinated! Somehow we felt that that was like a once in a lifetime experience, especially in the southern part of the lake.
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Satamosaari
· Suur-Saimaa · Sarastus · 13 MThis summer the beginning of the sailing season was delayed because of the record-breaking cold weather and for the other commitments. In general, in early summer I try to find days when wind conditions are lighter to lower the risk of capsize in cold water. Finally such a day came and we headed for Satamosaari island. The trip to there was about fitness exercise as the wind died but when sailing back there was a light breeze which took us back nicely. The day was fine and we got some more tanning.