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Season 2018 in Twenty Photos

As yet another year draws to an end, it is also a good time to look back to the sailing season 2018. The year 2018 brought some big changes to our sailing 'family' as this was the first season for us...

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Aurora Borealis in the Archipelago

We cast-off on Sunday the 4th of November for one-night sailing trip to the nearby Archipelago. Given that it is already a 'late late season', the weather was most beautiful with clear skies and...

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Indian summer in October!

This season just keeps on giving its best as beautiful Autumn weather has continued in October and last weekend the temperature rose to almost summer-like temperatures. Also the sea water temperature...

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Windy September sail

Autumn has a special feel as nights get darker, air colder and winds stronger. I have dreamed about making a bit longer trip to the outer Archipelago during September or October, but it has proved to...

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Sailing to Visby (with Dolphin Dance I)

Dolphin Dance (I) was sold in early summer, and in the beginning of August I had an opportunity to take part in the first leg of the delivery of our old boat. She will be sailing under a German flag...

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Greetings from Stockholm Archipelago

Hälsningar från Stockholm Skärgården – Greetings from Stockholm Archipelago! After spending a day in very hot Stockholm Wasahamnen, we headed back to the Archipelago. We are now in Furusund waiting for...

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Rönnskär in Kvarken archipelago

Kvarken is about 40 nautical miles wide channel between Finland and Sweden. Together with the High Coast (Höga Kusten) on the Swedish side of the gulf, the Kvarken Archipelago is included in the...

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Summer holiday begun: First stop Gåshällan

We started our summer holiday trip 2018 from Kaskinen in the West coast of Finland on Tuesday the 26th of June. The idea was to sail first to north to Kvarken Archipelago near Vaasa, and then continue...

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Sailing on the West Coast of Finland: Sälgrund and Kaskinen

Dolphin Dance II is currently located in Kaskinen (Kaskö) on the West Coast of Finland, so in June we have been making a short weekend trips to the nearby areas. I haven't previously sailed in these...

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Weekend sailing on the West Coast of Finland: Kristinestad (Kristiinankaupunki)

As our boat is currently located in Kaskö (Kaskinen) on the West Coast of Finland, we try to use this opportunity to explore cruising areas which are beyond our normal cruising grounds in Southwestern...

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Here is Dolphin Dance II: The First Test Day

Now it is official: we will continue our sailing adventures with a slightly bigger (34 ft) boat! Dolphin Dance I is now sold and will continue her adventures under a German flag. I will participate in...

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Saariselkä – a Cross-country skiers paradise

Once a year this blog turns into a skiing blog. This March, as in many previous winters, we travelled up north to Lapland for a one-week skiing holiday. This year our destination was Saariselkä....

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Hallberg-Rassy 29 for sale

Time flies when you are having fun – we have enjoyed sailing our beloved Hallberg-Rassy 29 “Dolphin Dance” for eight seasons since 2010. She has always taken a good care of us on our trips to Norway,...

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Chartering in St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Safety

We expected that St Vincent and the Grenadines would treat us with guaranteed warm weather, steady trade winds and amazing white sand beaches and deserted palm islands especially at Tobago Cays....

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Sailing in the Caribbean: Tobago Cays

Tobago Cays Marine Park area contains five uninhabited small islands, several coral reefs and also one larger inhabited island called Mayreau. Tobago Cays was the main destination for our January...

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Sailing charter in St Vincent and the Grenadines

It has been one week since we came back to north from our vacation in the Caribbean warmth. We got a bit chilly home-coming as the temperature difference from south to north was about 40 degrees...

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Season 2017 in Thirteen Photos

Here are the thirteen photos that best represent Dolphin Dance's sailing season 2017. The first sail of the season on the 4th of May  Great sailing through the Southeastern Åland Archipelago in June....

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Sailing boots review: Lizard Spin deck boot by Lizard Footwear

I have been looking for new sailing boots for some time now and I recently came across a new brand for me: that is Lizard Footwear from Italy. The boots (Lizard Spin) arrived in late-September and I...

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Finland - 100 years of independence

Today celebrating Finland's 100 years of independence! What a beautiful country this is...

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Sailing in November

Dolphin Dance's sailing season 2017 ended in November as I made the last trip of the year on 1st of November. Actually this was a record long season for Dolphin Dance as she was launched in early April...

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