This has been an unforgettable year in many respects. On the positive side, our little sailor boy was born in the beginning of July, so there has been a lot of new and exciting things to learn since then. On the other hand, the Covid-19 has pretty much turned the world upside down and changed many things related to how people work, travel or spend their holidays. Fortunately, sailing offers a way to enjoy your holidays in the beautiful nature and to discover new places without a need to get to a crowded airplane or spend time on airports. I think that this summer has taught many of us, that you don’t always have to travel far to find interesting new places.

For us, the travel restrictions posed by Covid-19 didn’t have that much of an effect as we did not have that special plans for this season. For a change, it was very nice to go with the wind without too much pressure. With a two weeks’ old baby on board, we knew that we didn’t probably want to beat to windward in +20 kts wind, so we tried to plan the route so that we could sail in half wind or downwind. Even stronger winds are not a big problem at the sea, when sailing downwind, as the waters are mostly sheltered.

Here are some photos from 270 nm and three weeks’ summer cruise to Åland islands and back.