Hauke Maack

Hauke Maack

The Heart of the Baltics

As we are about to leave the small island of Ruhnu, who else but the Ina arrives in the harbour. So, we decide to stay for another day before setting off towards Riga.

Another Day, Another Country

Leaving Klapeida in Lithuania for Liepaja in Latvia, we have a gentle breeze from behind which is perfect for hoisting the spinnaker. This big colourful sail is fun but hard to control. The

120 Nautical Miles in 19 Hours

We leave Gdansk after sunset and set course for the open sea to avoid Russian waters and being intercepted by the coastguard. By sunrise we have already completed a third of the distance.

Exploring Land

The first larger town on our route encourages us to stay a few more days and explore the city. We dock next to our new friends from the Ina, who we join on

A Race Against the Storm

During a stop in another seaside town, which looks just like the last, on our way to Gdansk, we meet a group of three on a similar adventure to ours, the crew of