We set a northerly course with an early start and hope to reach another small Island in the Gulf of Riga, Kihnu. We make good speed at first, however, towards the afternoon the wind dies, and we decide to call port in the small town of Salacgriva in northern Latvia.
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. Again, ahead of the wind, we reach the largest city of the Baltics in good time, and
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 wind almost dies out completely towards the evening, however, and we get the beast back in its
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. A steady westerly breeze pushes us through the sea at a constant pace of more than 7
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 nightly escapade. The town is incredibly busy due to a water show which includes every kind