The idea was to test how the new FINrting works in the reality. As a match we had a X-412 to compare the results.
We agreed to start sometime around 9-10 in the morning and check the Strat time and the arrival time to match the final figures.
We started at 9.08. Xquise started at 9.51.
Wind was quite steady between 8-12 m/s topping at 15 m/s at highest. Direction was from SW.
The wind forecast expected the wind turn in the afternoon from the more Wetern direction.
We had a good speed from he start, and as expected the wind turned more from west, so we almost managed to reach Aegna, the turning point without turns.
Finally we did one short torn just before Aegna and finalized the trip to Pirita with fair open wind more or less with a medium speed of 7 knots.
Pirita was reached at 16,44. Total time was 7 hours 36 minutes, probably the record time for AquilaDeux. Anyway excellent result, because we mainly sailed against the wind.
The Xquise arrived at 18,44 making our result even sweeter, because she was supposed to be much faster on reality.
We spent fantastic weekend in Tallinn where we sailed back to Helsinki on Sunday the 5th.
Saturday we visited Tallin city to see the local attractions. Late afternoon lunch we enjoyed in a popular part of the City "Telliskivi". Below some images from there.
For the evening we resaved a large hotel suite from Pirita Spa Hotel where we had also access to Sauna.
The trip back we started with sailing, but after the wind turns totally against us and also went down totally, we started the engines (forecast was to have Gail wind in the evening). Not real match with Xquise.
We also had extra sailor while sailing back Markus. We try to train him to our Spinnaker man for the the future as Erkki will resign from the Crew as he purchased his own Swan.
Thank you Jaska for great Steering.
Pekka and Markus for excellent work and good company.
