Sailing and rowing in the Sortavala Archipelago, Ladoga, in July 2004
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The trip started by bus from Lappeenranta, Finland, via Niirala to Sortavala, Russia, where the crew of State Marine Technical University of St.Petersburg under the leadership of Vasily A. Sapozhnikov welcomed the Finnish group. The seven day trip was carried out by four sailing boats and a motor boat, all constructed of pine and oak according to a model dating back to Peter the Great's Navy in the 18th century.

The group of 42 people (and a dog), of which sixteen were from Finland and 26 from Russia, moved approximately 80 kilometres in the Sortavala Archipelago. The heavy boats were moved by rowing and by a proper wind by sailing.

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Illustration: TM

The route:
18 July, arrival in Sortavala, transport to Honkasalo
19 July, rowing and sailing around Honkasalo
20 July, rowing and sailing around Orjatsaari up to Pellotsaari
21 July, rowing to Läskelä-Joensuu, shopping, sailing down to Orjatsaari
22 July, free time, Neptune's visit, sauna bath
23 July, sailing to Markatsimansaari, farewell dinner
24 July, transport to Sortavala, departure to Finland

See the map of Sortavala and the surroundings.


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© Tuija Mikkonen. Photos: Tuija Mikkonen (TM) and Pertti Malinen (PM).