After working full day on Li it was a pleasure to take a walk alongside of vessels participating the Tall Ships Races 2017. Ships are on their way to Turku and can be visited there 20.-23.7.2017.
In the first picture S/Y Merisissi, the sea scout training vessel under Finnish flag. Designed by German Frers jr. built 1981-82. Her aluminium hull of course catched my interest!
The movie of Voyage that has inspired me to carry on through tough times. The movie made by Yves Gélinas is also the evidence that there is still the world where money and status aren’t the highlights of life.
The movie also teaches that we just have to accept our mistakes and carry on trying!
I wrote an email to Yves in year 2012 to thank him about giving courage to believe that sailing dreams can come true. To my delight Yves replied and found to be as warm and real person that you can recognize in the movie.
I believe that memories and experiences are the most expensive capital of life.
Please watch the trailer of the movie With Jean du Sud Around the World!
In 2004 when I was still working in the Finnish Maritime Museum I had a privilege to sail few days in Norway on board Colin Archer RS1. Historic rescue vessel took a part of regatta in Oslofjord. I went through my picture archives and decided to post few shots!
