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Longbow of Argyll - Longbow in the Baltic; St Petersburg to Helsinki.



Longbow in the Baltic; St Petersburg to Helsinki.

Motoring out of St Petersburg on Sunday morning proved much quieter than our busy entrance and we enjoyed catching a glimpse of the Summer Palace at Peterhof. Clearing customs at Kronstadt went smoothly as did the long trail out to the "rotary" from which one was permitted to branch off in a north westerly direction towards Finnish waters. It wasn't too long before we swopped the Russian courtesy flag for the Finnish flag, not without a little relief.

It was 2315 when we tied up at the Customs quay on the quiet island of Haapasari. There the Border guards " welcomed us back to Europe ". The skipper was breathalysed! After clearance we had to creep into the anchorage aided by a powerful torch - we were glad of a dram and our beds after 92 nm.

The sailing between Haapasari and Helsinki was fantastic especially the first of those two days. Both nights were spent in gorgeous anchorages with the bolder crew swimming off the boat in warm water of low salinity - superb.

Cake tally has been disappointing since Clare and Felix left!

Posted by Jane.

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