Weekend at Ernie´s

Or actually weekend start at Erkkis´s cottage.Short day two and half hours trip. Sun was shining SW wind 3 m/s. The hosts did not arrive yet... so we are waiting for service and good company.

Today 46,3 nm to Barösund

Today we took a late start at 16.30. We reached Barösund in Inkoo at 24.00 Total 46,3 Nautical Miles. Wind from 2-6 m/s majorly W-Sw. Some heavy rains in the beginning of the trip, but they ended after Espoo. Tomorrow we will reach probably Erkki´s and Niina´s Summer Hacienda in Torsö.

Jolly good to be on the sea again.

tomorrow: go west, no plan

Everything is ready for non-target trip. Tomorrow we go west and stay somewhere between Tammisaari. If the winds and weather are fair we will visit Torsö @ Erkki&Nina´s on Friday. The only target is to be in Kitö on midsummer eve @ juha&Mari´s. Then.... whatever. Summer is short and AquilaDeux is long enough for anything. Must enjoy it fully

AquilaDeux on the sea

The skipper freezing behind the new larger plotter-pod.

The happy crew went to Loviisa already on Saturday the 21st of May to prepare the boat. On Sunday we started early morning at 8.00 to transfer the yacht to Helsinki. Sun was shining, everybody burned the skin, but because of front wind and the cold sea we were freezing.

Final model ready!

The real boat will be on the sea on the weekend 20-22nd of May under the new flag "Merenkävijät"

The model almost done.

Waiting forward to get it

.... and more pics of the model....

Miniature is developing,¨...

Model AquilaDeux is developing...

As one can see the miniature model is developing in Falconstein. It really start to look like the real one. The model is probably ready before the sailing season to make the skipper happy! The link of Falconstein-company is added also to the link list.

Miniature model of AquilaDeux is coming soon

This is the beginning, making a mold.







The building of miniature model has begun in Falconstein GmbH Germany. As the project continues I will publish more pictures of the project. The model should be finished on May. The final size of the model will be 40 cm long Hull.

Helsinki-Stockholm 15--20.6.2011. Join the crew

The picture is from 2006.











Next summer the target is to go to Stockholm and then sail in Stockholm archipelago as well the Åland Archipelago. For the transfer from Helsinki-Stockholm AquilaDeux is looking for the crew. The start is planned to be the 15th of June.

Please mail to pjmatikainen@gmail.com if you are interested

Skipper

Sailing is serious job

This picture is taken by Dr. John from the last summers opening: Emäsalon Lenkki in May. As one can see it is very important that dehydration will not be a problem during the long trip.

Also one can notice that our crew is very modern and communicate only electronically to each other. In the picture the Skipper Petri (Right) is having a long discussion with Pekka (left) about the possible tactics.

In Helsinki one meter snow...

... but the new season is coming closer day by day. As good news the AquilaDeux Pins have arrived.

Everyone that has visited in the yacht can request one of these festive pins to add on the club-jacket. Please make your requests.