19-20th of September to the Wintering Place (Loviisa)

We left with Jaska  Sarkkä (homedocks) at 16.00. After three hours of combined sailing - motoring we reached our yachting clubs island in Sipoo - Sulkaniemi.

In the start we had some troubles (again) to set the gear on the moving position (backwards works perfectly). Trouble could be the propeller or gearbox (or both). It seems that the folding propeller just have to be opened and cleaned properly).

In Sulkaniemi we had a dinner and enjoyed fine summer/autumn evening. Food was simple: Garlic potatoes and meatballs, sipped down with boom-boom wine (thank You Anssi ).

 Tuesday morning we had the same problem with propeller/gearbox again. After 15 minutes of fighting we finally set our target to Loviisa,

This winter we have to check several points in the Yacht: Propeller/Gearbox, Batteries also the headsail needs to be serviced this winter (UV-shade has to be changed time after time).

More or less excellent Summer and sailing Year 2016. More than 1000 nautical miles sailing. New experiences (The attractive Swan regatta where we noticed the thrill of smaller tracks compared to Helsinki-Tallinn race where the big issue is the weather ;)).

Anyway Helsinki Tallinn-Race probably has to be experienced the next summer again. That will be the 25th anniversary for that race and 12th time to AquilaDeux.

The Skipper wants to thank you all of making this summer. Thank You, Marsa, Erkki, Jaska, Anssi, Pekka, Stidi, Aksu, Pete, Susanna, Janne, Antti, Ipu, Per, Pasi, Kirsi, Anu, Elina and Oili (if someones name is missing please remind me). Thank You extra - independent crews (Jaska with Markus, Erkki with his family and Ipu + friends) You all earned now a licence to sail Aq2 whenever.

Extra thanks to Jaska and Janne for the great work as a steerman in Swan regatta and HTR. Special thanks to Erkki to be a great deck officer.