Saphir Sailing

The final act this season - one-way through the Ostsee Kanal in Kiel to our winter berth. We think we will head to Hambu...
08/17/2026

The final act this season - one-way through the Ostsee Kanal in Kiel to our winter berth. We think we will head to Hamburg then Scotland and the Commonwealth next season. But, who knows!

Last night sail this season, enjoying the setting sun glowing through the foresail, and the swish of water on the hull, ...
08/13/2026

Last night sail this season, enjoying the setting sun glowing through the foresail, and the swish of water on the hull, and starting to make plans for next season. Baltic, since we ran out of time? Kiel to Scotland and the year after Iceland? Or around the commonwealth sail, like the race going on right now but slower? A world of possibilities!

Our final harbor in Finland, Rödhamn, another place of peace and beauty. Tomorrow early we are heading towards Kiel, hop...
08/10/2026

Our final harbor in Finland, Rödhamn, another place of peace and beauty. Tomorrow early we are heading towards Kiel, hoping against the odds for good, following winds.

What a great surprise to meet Kari "Ruffe" Nurmi today - on one of thousands of island in the Finnish Archipelago. Three...
07/27/2026

What a great surprise to meet Kari "Ruffe" Nurmi today - on one of thousands of island in the Finnish Archipelago. Three years after first meeting in Tromsö and in Ny Arlesund in the polar circle. What do you think - next meeting Greenland? Next time the polar calls?

First glimpse of Finland! Another night sail without night: this is at 4:10 am, we are just arriving in Vaasa.
07/15/2026

First glimpse of Finland! Another night sail without night: this is at 4:10 am, we are just arriving in Vaasa.

The reddest sky we have ever seen! 11 PM on a rainy night in Örnköldsvik.
07/11/2026

The reddest sky we have ever seen! 11 PM on a rainy night in Örnköldsvik.

Tonight‘s paradise: Skuleskogen National Park. Dramatic landscapes, stunning geological formations, another wonderful hi...
07/07/2026

Tonight‘s paradise: Skuleskogen National Park. Dramatic landscapes, stunning geological formations, another wonderful hike.

3 AM in Bonhamn. How lucky we are!
07/01/2026

3 AM in Bonhamn. How lucky we are!

This may be Swedens nicest harbor! Bönhamn.
06/30/2026

This may be Swedens nicest harbor! Bönhamn.

Another tranquil anchorage on our way to the High Coast in Sweden: Åstön, north of Sundsvall. It’s 11PM!
06/26/2026

Another tranquil anchorage on our way to the High Coast in Sweden: Åstön, north of Sundsvall. It’s 11PM!

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