{"id":992,"date":"2019-08-15T02:46:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T02:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sailingarcturus.com\/?p=992"},"modified":"2019-10-03T04:34:23","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T04:34:23","slug":"kasnas-to-turku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailingarcturus.com\/?p=992","title":{"rendered":"Kasnas to Turku"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fri. 7\/11\/19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dep 11.03am arr. 8.07pm. 39.5nm. 9 hours 4 mins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a higher-resolution map of this route, click HERE<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri. 12th: This was Grace and Knut\u2019s last full day on the boat and we had a long passage to make.<\/strong> Since I wanted to arrive in good time and enjoy a good dinner with them both before their departure the following day I decided to follow the path of least resistance and motor all the way unless conditions made it impossible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Up close and personal: closing in on Turku<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We left \u00a0around 11am and the wind kicked up a couple of hours later as the channel leading to Turku began to gradually close in on us. We were passed by dozens of large ferries en route, Turku being one of the most important maritime hubs in the country. As you approach Turku the bay divides to the west and north east, the latter of which is the mouth to a river which runs through the town. Soon we were passing ferry terminals and landing bays for commercial ships before heading right into the center of\u00a0 town at tying up in Turku\u2019s main marina, which has room for perhaps 40 vessels bows-to with berths separated by pilings, for about $40 for the night. Fortunately I had booked my spot in advance, which was just as well since it was the last open space remaining. Coming in around 8pm my instructions to the crew were rather drowned out by a thrash metal band performing at moored barge on the other side of the river, but fortunately they quit within an hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    A very special trio: Knut, Grace and yours truly<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Something you don’t expect to see: Surf Shack on the Turku waterfront<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Between the pilings: no stern buoy here<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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