20-21 September. AquilaDeux to winter rest

 It is still green around, but autumn comes fast. Next wee the weather forecast is presuming even frozen nights. It is time to accept the truth that the Sailing season is over in  these latitudes.

Jaska and Pasi joined the transfer crew. Naturally the Skipper also participated. The weather was warm and almost windless - so we used the engine for the transfer.

Exactly like the previous year we targeted to Sulkaniemi for the first night. Sulkaniemi is an Island owned by Merenkävijät (the sailing club where AquilaDeux is a member).

 When we arrived at Sulkaniemi we first opened red wine bottle to toast for the nice trip. Naturally we went to the Sauna for the evening and enjoyned dinner afterwards. The Sauna was well heated. Thanks for the previous visitors.

                                         AquilaDeux in the middle of calm Autumn moment
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 In Sulkaniemi there was three other yachts that arrived before us. In the morning we targeted to Loviisa, where AquilaDeux is always wintering in Loviisan veneveistämö - a local wharf.

 

The day was totally windless - and also rainless - so we used again the Diesel power to move and we all reached Loviisa dry and were also able to pack the sails dry for winter.

 

Thanx Jaska and Pasi.

 

14th of September 2014. Another Saturday when AQ2 beats S/Y Sunday

                                         AquilaDeux moored waiting for the match race.
                                         Decision: No coefficients used.
                                         Route from Vyborg Stone to the Särkkä. 

                                         Our Crew: Skippers mother. The "Skipperin"

                                          Skippers sis' Mirja. The "pocket rocket"

                                         On the deck you see Helmi and Milla (Mirja's children).
                                         The Yacht behind is a racer S/Y Sunday with 100%
                                         experienced crew. Skippered by Erkki the AQ2 Skip's
                                         Brother.

                                         And here you see also Kalle (Mirja's son, also called
                                        "Popeye the Sailor") on the rope excercise with Helmi

After a short meeting o shore we decided to match around Santahamina to Särkkä.
Wind was blowing fro E -SE about 6 m/s (perfect!) - Goal was on the west so we sailed on open fair wind. AquilaDeux has a possibility to use Spinnaker (not really with this crew) And S/Y Sunday used Gennaker (Which is really well done because Erkki was alone in his Ultra-fast racing boat Finngulf 33).

We sailed quite close to each other, but S/Y Sunday was not able to pass us. AQ2 crossed the finishing line first.

Fantastic sunny Day. Thank You crew! Thank You Erkki!

Filling up the tanks

Another fantasic sunny day in Helsinki. Today we packed the crew to the boat and targeted to the filling station to fill the tanks with Diesel and add anti-bacterial growth media.

Tanks are now filled. Nice sailing Day. Thanx Matias and Laura.

Within two weeks back to the whrf for winter.