This blog is a Diary of S/Y AquilaDeux, from Finland. She is a Swan 371 built by Nautor 1980 in Pietarsaari, Finland. Her home port is located in Särkkä, Helsinki. This blog is telling stories about her adventures in the Baltic Sea and ROW, beginning from the summer 2009.
Sunday, 23 August 2009
Helsinki Tallin Race is over
In the picture part of the brave crew, from left to the right: Stidi the strategist, Jaska the steerman and erkki the deck-officer.
The race started at 18.00. We had a quite good start. The weather was perfect. Wind was blowing from E / SE. We reached the highest speed of 9,1 knots and our avearge speed was 6,427 knots. Tallin was reaached in 6 hours 30 minutes and 2 seconds (arriving the finish line 00.30.02). We were the "69ers" being the 69th/194 fastest participants by the average speed. In our own class we reached the 18th place.
On Saturday there was of course the traditional evening party in Pirita harbour.
Sunday the 23rd we took the ropes off at 9.10 and reached the home-port at 16.10Fantastic experience again! Big thanks for the crew for the great time. -Petri
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