Minka of Southampton - Cruising Log - Helsinki and Williwaw

Helsinki and Williwaw

Minka of Southampton - Cruising Log

Edmund Wigan

Thu 23 Jun 2011 12:38

Arrived safely in Helsinki half an hour early and got a taxi to Helsinki Sailing Club where I found Williwaw the Rival 34 I will be sailing on for the next month or so.

Yes, it is raining. The Skipper Michael is busy trying to sort out one or two technical problems. The sailing club here has great facilities which I have already taken advantage of. It is a pity I didn't learn the Finnish for Ladies Communal Shower before I started exploring...........

Williwaw's position is N 60 09.06 E 024 53.48 Hopefully this site will pick up this position and plant a flag on the map above.

Tomorrow is a public holiday as the Finns celebrate the longest day. We are going to explore Helsinki and join in the festivities which probably means drinking too much. There was at least an hour of twilight last night but as we go north we should lose that.

Blog Entries

2016

May 2016

Wed 18 May 07:26
- Knidos
Mon 16 May 05:46
- Position update
- Symi

2014

Sep 2014

Tue 2 Sep 08:29
- Paphos, Cyprus

Aug 2014

Fri 15 Aug 07:19
- Ormous Eristos, Nisos Tilos
- Nisos Syrna
Wed 13 Aug 16:45
Sat 9 Aug 12:47
- Anti Paros
- Aliki, Nisos Paros
Thu 7 Aug 07:46
- Mitilini to Naousa, Nisos Paros
Tue 5 Aug 00:55
- Mithimna to Mitilini
Sun 3 Aug 09:13
- Fwd: Bozgaada to Mithimna, Lesvos
- Bozgaada to Mithimna, Lesvos
Sat 2 Aug 08:26
- Cannakale to Bozgaada
Fri 1 Aug 06:28
- Saraylar to Cannakale

Jul 2014

Thu 31 Jul 09:27
- Buyukcekmece to Saraylar, Marmara Adasi
Wed 30 Jul 03:45
- Yesilkoy to Buyukcekmece
Tue 29 Jul 13:22
- Poyraskoy to Yesilkoy
- Kiyikoy to Poyraskoy
Sun 27 Jul 17:15
- Back in Kiyikoy
- Sveti Vlas to Tsarevo
Thu 24 Jul 12:54
- Sveti Vlas
Tue 22 Jul 04:36
- Tsarevo
Mon 21 Jul 14:56
- Kiyikoy to Tzarevo
- Poyraskoy to Kikikoy
Sun 20 Jul 04:38
- Bulgaria here we come
Sat 19 Jul 05:21
- Akcakoca to Kefken
Fri 18 Jul 05:44
- Checking out in Eregli
Wed 16 Jul 06:23
- Koslu Zonguldak
Mon 14 Jul 16:47
Sun 13 Jul 13:27
- Kefken to Akcacoka
- Kefken
Sat 12 Jul 03:38
- Leaving Pyraskoy
Thu 10 Jul 13:12
Wed 9 Jul 11:12
- Yalova Marina

Jun 2014

Wed 4 Jun 06:34
- Istanbul
- The windlass

May 2014

Wed 28 May 10:10
- Yasilkoy to Bostanci via Atakoy Marina
Tue 27 May 15:09
- Yasilkoy Marina
- West Istanbul Marina
Mon 26 May 15:51
- Silivri
- Marmara to Saraylar
Sun 25 May 16:43
- Marmara island and town
Sat 24 May 18:04
- Sarkoy
- Canakkale
Fri 23 May 06:59
- Limnos to Cannakale
Mon 19 May 15:14
- Nisos Panaya to Nisos Limnos - Mirina
- Skiathos to Kira Panaya
Sat 17 May 18:15
Fri 16 May 16:44
Wed 14 May 02:50
- More pictures of Siros
- Nisos Siros -the tour
Mon 5 May 14:16
- Nisos Soros - Finikas
Sun 4 May 08:23
Fri 2 May 04:13
- Nisos Nisiros
Thu 1 May 04:24
- Friends and cruising chutes
- Old ruins and young things

Apr 2014

Mon 21 Apr 15:32
- Kalkan, Fethiye, Tersane Adasi and the depth sounder
Wed 9 Apr 15:19
- Sailing
Thu 3 Apr 09:49
- Back in Kas

Feb 2014

Sun 2 Feb 03:55

Jan 2014

Fri 31 Jan 05:28
- Ban Nit
Tue 28 Jan 04:22
- Nai Yang
Mon 27 Jan 08:07
- Thai Muang
Sun 26 Jan 11:46
Sat 25 Jan 03:53
- Exploring
Thu 23 Jan 02:34
- Ko Chang. The rocks
- Ko Chang pictures
Wed 22 Jan 04:56
- Ko Chang
Tue 21 Jan 02:11
- More pictures of Ko Phayam
Mon 20 Jan 02:46
- Pictures of Ko Phayam
Sun 19 Jan 04:24
- Ko Phayam position
Fri 17 Jan 10:43
Thu 16 Jan 09:05
- Ko Phrathong
- Khao Lak
Wed 15 Jan 02:06
- Baggy the navigator
Tue 14 Jan 13:12
- Thai Maung National Park
Sun 12 Jan 08:34
- Thailand

2013

Dec 2013

Sun 8 Dec 19:18
- Position update

Nov 2013

Mon 18 Nov 08:36
- Position update
- Kyrenia Girne
Sat 16 Nov 16:36
- Karpaz Gate Marina
Fri 15 Nov 17:51
- Karpaz Gate Marina, Cyprus
Thu 14 Nov 09:46
Sat 9 Nov 06:45
- Position Update

Jul 2013

Tue 2 Jul 16:00
- Kalkan and Kas 1,2 July 2013

Jun 2013

Sat 29 Jun 06:37
- Position update Fethiye
Fri 28 Jun 06:37
- Nisos Nisiros to Panormittis, Nisos Simi and on to Fethiye 27,28 June 2013
Thu 27 Jun 14:14
- Position update Nisos Niseros
Wed 26 Jun 13:27
- Nisos Astipalaia and Nisos Nisiros
Tue 25 Jun 15:07
- Ormos Vathi on Nisos Folegrandos to Vlikhada Marina on Nisos Thira 25.6.2013
Mon 24 Jun 15:28
- Last day in Nisos Serifos, Nisos Milos and Nisos Folegrandos 21 to 24 June 2013
Sun 23 Jun 15:27
- Position update
Thu 20 Jun 16:40
- Nisos Serifos 19 and 20.6.2013
Tue 18 Jun 14:30
- Nisos Poros to Fukiana Cove,Nisos Kithnos 18.6.2013
Mon 17 Jun 14:29
- Varkisa to Nisos Poros 16 and 17 June 2013
Fri 14 Jun 10:03
- Ormos Anissou to Varkisa 14.6.2013
Thu 13 Jun 10:00
- Nisos Andros (Gavrion) to Nisos Kea (Vourkari) then to Ormos Anavissou on the Greek mainland.
Wed 12 Jun 10:15
- Nisos Kea Position Update
Tue 11 Jun 13:19
- Ormos Patries on Nisos Evvoia and return to Gavrion on Nisos Andros 10/11.6.2013
Mon 10 Jun 10:18
- Position update Petries
Sun 9 Jun 14:12
- Nisos Skiros, the bike tour, day two the north of the island 9.6.2013
- Nisos Skiros, the bike tour, day one the south of the island. 8.6.2013
- Ormos Prasso to Linaria on Nisos Skiros 7.6.2013
Thu 6 Jun 07:13
- Pititeri to Nisos Skantzoura, Ormos Prasso 6.7.2013
Wed 5 Jun 17:53
- Position update Kira Panaya
Tue 4 Jun 17:53
- Skala Sikias to Kira Panaya on Nisos Alonissos 4.6.2013
Sun 2 Jun 17:52
- Elevtheron to Ormos Plati 2.6.2013
Sat 1 Jun 17:49
- Kuvala and Elevtheron anchorage

May 2013

Fri 31 May 16:33
- Nisos Thassos 30.5.2013
Thu 30 May 18:13
- Position update Nisos Thassos
- More Nisos Limnos
- Nisos Limnos 28.5.2013
Tue 28 May 19:29
- Nisos Evstratios to Mirina, Nisos Limnos 27.5.2013
Sun 26 May 19:37
- Kira Panavia to Nisos Ayios Evstratios 26.5.2013
Sat 25 May 19:08
- Panormos to KiraPanavia 25.5.2013
Fri 24 May 18:31
- Skiathos and Skopelos 24.5.2013 and stuff
Thu 23 May 18:05
- More Skiathos 23.5.2013
Tue 21 May 13:31
- Nisos Skiathos
Sun 19 May 16:26
- Nisos Alonissos 19.5.2013
Sat 18 May 15:36
- Nisos Skyros 18.5.2013
Thu 16 May 16:51
- Nisos Andros 16.5.2013
Wed 15 May 18:19
- Nisos Delos and Nisos Tinos 15.5.2013
Tue 14 May 10:16
- Mikonos from Ikaria 13.5.2013
Sun 12 May 17:31
- Nisos Ikaria 12.5.2013
Sat 11 May 17:32
- Nisidhes Fournoi 11.5.2013
- Marathokambos - Nisos Samos
Fri 10 May 06:19
- Samos, the tour
Wed 8 May 15:26
- Pithagorion - Nisos Samos
Sun 5 May 09:17
- Nisos Agathonisi 5.5.2013
Sat 4 May 09:05
- Nisos Leros 4.5.2013
Thu 2 May 08:37
- Bodrum 2.5.2013
- Kos Old Harbour 2.5.2013

Apr 2013

Mon 29 Apr 19:18
- Nisos Nisiros
- Nisos Tilos 27.4.2013
Sun 28 Apr 15:53
- Gocek to Tersane Adasi (again), Ekincik and then Sence Bay 24-27.4.2013
Wed 24 Apr 06:51
- Kucuk Kuyruk to Gocek and around
Sat 20 Apr 08:26
- Ciftlik to Kucuk Kuyruk 18.4.2013
Wed 17 Apr 16:51
- Selmiye Koyu to Ciftlik 17.4.2013
- Simi Port to Selimiye Koyu 16.4.2013
Mon 15 Apr 05:24
- Panormitis to Simi Harbour
Sun 14 Apr 05:24
- Rhodes to Panormitis on Simi 14.4.2013
Sat 13 Apr 18:22
- Tersane Adasi to Rhodes 13.4.2013
Fri 12 Apr 18:03
- Fetiye to Fersane Adasi 12.4.2013
- Kalkan to Karacaoren and Fetiye
Wed 10 Apr 15:19
- Kas to Kalkan 10.4.2013
Mon 8 Apr 14:37
- Ugazi to Kas
Sun 7 Apr 14:03
- Karagoz Koyu to Ugazi
Sat 6 Apr 13:42
- Antalya to Karagoz Koyu
Fri 5 Apr 13:08
- Kemer to Antalya
Thu 4 Apr 08:02
- Karagoz Koyu to Kemer Marina
Wed 3 Apr 07:44
- Karagoz Koyu
Tue 2 Apr 06:58
- Ucagiz to Finike - 2.4.2013

Mar 2013

Sun 31 Mar 06:31
- Position update 31.3.2013 Ucagiz
- Kas to Kekova Roads, Ucagiz - 31 March 2013
Sat 30 Mar 07:27
- Shakedown trip to Kalkan
- Back in Kas

2012

Nov 2012

Tue 13 Nov 15:22
- Kas Marina
Wed 7 Nov 16:13
- Gocek
Fri 2 Nov 17:23
Thu 1 Nov 16:30
- Position Update - Panormittis, Nisos Simes

Oct 2012

Mon 29 Oct 14:57
- A couple of days in Milos
Sun 28 Oct 16:38
Sat 27 Oct 08:48
- Levkas to Nisos Milos via Pera Picardi and Kyparissia.
Sun 21 Oct 17:40
- Gouvia, Lakka and Prevesa
Fri 19 Oct 13:48
- Gouvia - rattles and curios
Sat 13 Oct 06:18
- position update - Kassiopi
- A very wet Greece
Fri 12 Oct 07:29
- Orikum, Othoni Island, Kassiopi
Wed 10 Oct 07:00
- Orikum - Albania
Mon 8 Oct 07:25
Sat 6 Oct 15:31
- Erikoussa to Othoni
Fri 5 Oct 15:31
- Albania or ................
- Return to Corfu

Aug 2012

Sat 11 Aug 08:44
- A cruise around Corfu

Jul 2012

Wed 25 Jul 15:58
- Corfu Toen, Gouvia Marina, Kalami, Vroulias and Kassiopi
Fri 20 Jul 11:44
- Petriti to Corfu town
Thu 19 Jul 16:00
- Preveza to Ioannou and then Petriti (Corfu)
Wed 18 Jul 07:03
- Vlikho, Levkas and Preveza
Mon 16 Jul 09:56
- Argostoli on Cephalonia
Thu 12 Jul 08:56
- Taormina to Agostoli (Cephalonia)
- Lipari to Taormina
Fri 6 Jul 15:09
- Capitano Marina to..........................Aeolian Islands
- Carlo Forte to Porto Pino, Teulada, Capo di Pula and Marina di Capitana

Jun 2012

Thu 28 Jun 09:29
- Carloforte
Wed 27 Jun 18:23
- Portoscuso and Carloforte
Tue 26 Jun 08:58
- Grand Torres to Portoscuso
Thu 21 Jun 08:44
- Addaya
Sun 17 Jun 07:45
- Playa Grande Cala Degallabar to Cala de Addaya
- Catching up
Fri 15 Jun 19:16
- Formentera to Mallorca
Thu 7 Jun 19:05
- Altea - some photos
- Altea
Sun 3 Jun 07:07
- Back in Cartagena

2011

Nov 2011

Fri 25 Nov 18:31
- Last blog of 2011
Tue 15 Nov 20:12
- Found the magic cave
- Pictures of Ibiza and Formentera
Sat 12 Nov 20:28
- Ibiza update
Wed 9 Nov 19:05
- Position update

Oct 2011

Mon 31 Oct 17:08
- Position update - Sabina Isla Formentera
Sun 30 Oct 10:05
- Denia to San Antonio, Ibiza
Fri 28 Oct 17:14
- Position update
Wed 26 Oct 19:05
- Benidorm and Altea to Denia
Tue 25 Oct 14:04
- Engine problem
Mon 24 Oct 17:53
- Alicante to Puerto de Altea
- Alicante - Volvo Ocean Race
Sun 23 Oct 18:35
- Santa Pola to Islas Tabacas and then Alicante
- Marina de las Dunas to Santa Pola
Fri 21 Oct 18:56
- Torrevieja to Marina de las Dunas
Wed 19 Oct 18:38
- Torrevieja
Tue 18 Oct 17:26
- Cartagena to Cabo de Palos
Sun 16 Oct 08:40
Wed 12 Oct 07:43
- Positiuon update - Cartagena
Tue 11 Oct 08:07
- Position update - Mazarron
Sat 8 Oct 17:15
- Position update Garrucha Marina
Fri 7 Oct 17:20
- San Jose
- Estepona - Fuengirola - Marina de lEste - Almerimar
Tue 4 Oct 19:49
- Fuengirola to Marina del Este
Mon 3 Oct 18:30
- Fuengirola
- Gibraltar to Ceuta and then Estapona

Sep 2011

Sun 25 Sep 18:16
- Derek the diver
- Plymouth to Gibraltar: summary
Sat 24 Sep 13:05
- En route Gibraltar
Fri 23 Sep 21:10
- Lagos to Gibraltar
Thu 22 Sep 21:20
- Lagos
Wed 21 Sep 18:35
- Position update Lagos
- Cascais to Lagos - again
- Position update
Tue 20 Sep 19:19
- Cascais to Lagos
Mon 19 Sep 18:43
- Position update - Cascais Marina
Sun 18 Sep 19:30
- Nazare
- Photos and weather
Sat 17 Sep 19:16
- Ria de Aveiro to Porto da Nazare
Fri 16 Sep 19:27
- Position update
- Camarinas to Baiona
Thu 15 Sep 16:54
- Position Update Viana do Castelo
Tue 13 Sep 18:57
- Baiona
Sun 11 Sep 07:50
- Position update - Camarinas
Sat 10 Sep 09:12
- Camarinas
Wed 7 Sep 23:28
- Coruna and onwards
Mon 5 Sep 20:16
- Coruna
- Update September 5th Biscay
Sun 4 Sep 16:10
- Upcaydate September the 4th Biscay
Sat 3 Sep 19:43
- Update 3rd September 2011 Biscay
Fri 2 Sep 18:27
- Update 2nd September 2011
Thu 1 Sep 23:12
- Plymouth to Coruna - the first 50nm
- On my way again

Aug 2011

Wed 17 Aug 07:06
- Peel on Jace II
- Holyhead to Peel on JACE II
Tue 16 Aug 10:22
- Return to UK
Mon 1 Aug 06:41
- The Pasvik Valley
- Norwegian houses, churches and elephants

Jul 2011

Sun 31 Jul 07:25
- Kirkenes
Sat 30 Jul 07:38
- Archangelsk to Kirkenes part two
Wed 27 Jul 07:25
Sun 17 Jul 13:04
Sun 3 Jul 14:49
- Peterhof
- Regatta Dinner
Sat 2 Jul 09:38
- The opening ceremony
Fri 1 Jul 09:33

Jun 2011

Tue 28 Jun 06:49
- Porvoo to Kotka
- Helsinki to Porvoo
Sat 25 Jun 08:52
- Position update
Fri 24 Jun 14:44
- Moving to NJK
Thu 23 Jun 12:38
- Helsinki and Williwaw
- Update June 21st 2011

2010

Sep 2010

Thu 23 Sep 14:37
- St Peter Port to Brighton
Sun 19 Sep 18:16
- Photos
Sat 18 Sep 16:11
- L'Aber Wrac'h
Fri 17 Sep 16:53
- Round the bend
Thu 16 Sep 13:43
- Ile D'Oussant
Wed 15 Sep 12:40
- La Coruna to ?
Tue 14 Sep 12:34
- La Coruna
Mon 13 Sep 11:41
- Leaving Leixoes
Sun 12 Sep 12:30
- Leixoes
Sat 11 Sep 14:15
- Fuel and Leixoes
Fri 10 Sep 12:50
- More of the same
Thu 9 Sep 11:07
- Lagos to Brighton
Wed 8 Sep 09:02
- A few days in Lagos
Fri 3 Sep 17:29
- Engines
Thu 2 Sep 20:40
- Another day in Lagos
Wed 1 Sep 21:42
- Gibraltar to Lagos
- Gibraltar to Brighton

Aug 2010

Tue 31 Aug 07:45
- On our way
Fri 27 Aug 13:31
- Lift in
Tue 24 Aug 11:40
- Lift out in Mazarron
Wed 18 Aug 11:03
- What next

Jul 2010

Sat 24 Jul 17:10
- Spanish Navy and more Pandas
Tue 13 Jul 07:24
- The Match
Thu 8 Jul 09:20
- Becoming a Spanish National.....................
Wed 7 Jul 08:43
- Return to Mazarron

Jun 2010

Thu 10 Jun 16:48
- Cabo de Palos to Mazarron
Wed 9 Jun 15:12
- Torrevieja to Puerto de Tomas Maestre to Cabo de Palos
Mon 7 Jun 06:42
- Cabo de Palos to Los Alcazares (Mar Menor)
Sat 5 Jun 13:06
- Garrucha to Mazarron to Cartagena
Tue 1 Jun 20:46
- Almerimar - San Jose - Garrucha

May 2010

Mon 31 May 13:34
- Fuengirola to Almerimar
Fri 28 May 09:22
- Sotogrande to Marbella - Fuengirola
- Smir (Morocco) to Sotogrande (Spain)
Mon 24 May 14:07
- Where am I
Sun 23 May 17:01
- Gibraltar to Ceuta, Morocco
Fri 14 May 15:24
- Gibraltar stuff
Sun 9 May 15:37
- Raining planes and walking the plank
Sat 8 May 19:18
- Tarifa to Gibraltar
Thu 6 May 08:46
- Vila Real De Santa Antonio (Portugal) to Rota (Spain)
Tue 4 May 19:05
- Vilamoura to Vila Real De Santo Antonio
Mon 3 May 18:58
- Lagos to Vilamoura
Sat 1 May 14:36
- Lagos pictures

Apr 2010

Fri 30 Apr 18:05
- Simes to Lagos
Thu 29 Apr 16:36
- Simes
- Cascais to Sines
Wed 28 Apr 08:42
- Cascais
Tue 27 Apr 20:21
- Figuiera da Foz to Cascais
Mon 26 Apr 19:23
- More pictures
- On my way
Sun 25 Apr 21:48
- Viana do Castelo to Leixoes and Leixoes to Figueira da Foz
Fri 23 Apr 08:28
- Back in Viana do Castelo

Mar 2010

Sun 28 Mar 19:55
- Steps
Fri 26 Mar 17:23
- Change of plan
Wed 24 Mar 19:25
- Viana do Castelo
Tue 23 Mar 19:45
- Villagarcia to Viano do Castelo
Mon 22 Mar 18:46
- A day in Villagarcia
Sun 21 Mar 19:50
- Coruna to Villagarcia - Ria de Arosa
Sat 20 Mar 17:53
- Coruna to ???
Fri 19 Mar 16:51
- Coruna
Tue 16 Mar 10:18
- Vivero to Coruna
Sun 14 Mar 20:36
- Ribadeo to Viviero
Fri 12 Mar 19:33
- Drying out
- Drying out and birds
Thu 11 Mar 19:17
- Ribadeo
Wed 10 Mar 19:30
- Luarca and Ribadeo
Tue 9 Mar 16:51
- Luarca
- Gijon to Luarca
Sun 7 Mar 17:31
- Setting off - maybe
Fri 5 Mar 17:10
- Fw: Cockpit seats
Thu 4 Mar 18:33
- Wires
Wed 3 Mar 17:40
- AIS installation, Navtex aerial and PA Foghorn
Tue 2 Mar 14:47
- Mast stuff
Mon 1 Mar 17:04
- Yesterday's photos and Blue Sky Regulator

Feb 2010

Sun 28 Feb 21:02
- Back on board in Gijon

Jan 2010

Wed 27 Jan 19:03
- New sails for Minka
Wed 6 Jan 18:15
- The Yacht