The 2011 Helsinki-Tallinn race was started the 19th of August at 18.00 as AquilaDeux participated in the class Business-LYS. At the beginning the wind blew from the south between 3-4,5 m/s and we had to made some five stiches until the wind started to raise and also turned eastwards.
We passed the Helsinki lighthouse at 20.30 45 minutes after the fastes yacht in our class. The same time the wind started to raise and reached 11-13 m/s on the top.
Between Helsinki lighthouse and Tallinn Lighthouse we reached our best speed, 11,1 knots as a top speed and 8,5 knot as medium speed.
We had nice meal before sunset made by Ville, that looked like crap (on the photo), but tasted like something else.
Finally we reached the goal at 01.15.05 being 17/35 but only 29 minutes behind the winner after using the handicap-coefficients.
On Saturday evening we used the yachts grill once again. It was too windy to use it on the docks so we found nice windshield behind the bajamajas. We also renamed the crew that is from now on called as "bajamaja boys" ("And thou name will be ye olde bajamaja boys" as it is officially written on the babtism ceremony that was highly secret).
Horse filé in the chantarel-sauce. Great. Sipped down with some wine and beer (Medoc 1998, and some Chablis 2005 + naturally Pilsner Urquell is a must).
After that we spend speculations-party until 3 a.m.
Next day we engined back to Helsinki, because there was no wind. Thanx Crew, it was fun!
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