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Recent Posts
- Yacht Russia 27th January 2021
- Yacht Russia – in Russian 23rd February 2020
- Arthur Beale 30th October 2019
- Bookharbour 11th July 2019
- Simplified visa regime for Kaliningrad 8th July 2019
- Tallinn 19th May 2019
- Leaving Russia 14th May 2019
- Neva River 10th May 2019
- Koshkinskiy Farwater 9th May 2019
- Bye Priozersk, hello again Konevets! 5th May 2019
- No water 24th April 2019
- Splash! 19th April 2019
- Snow and Sun 18th April 2019
- OCC Australian Award 29th December 2018
- Wintering in Russia 19th November 2018
- Yachting World 31st August 2018
- Priozersk again 25th August 2018
- Priozersk 21st August 2018
- Valaam 21st August 2018
- Konevets monastery 16th August 2018
- Dalyokaya Bukhta 16th August 2018
- Out onto the lake at last 16th August 2018
- River Yacht Club St Petersburg 14th August 2018
- Apostol Andrei 14th August 2018
- Towards Ladoga 13th August 2018
- It couldn’t end better 13th August 2018
- Sailing through St Petersburg 13th August 2018
- Russia at last 7th August 2018
- Tallinn 6th August 2018
- Mud Baths 6th August 2018
- Slow Progress 6th August 2018
- Apologies to Miss Perfect 19th July 2018
- Blue Dove on Marine Traffic 16th July 2018
- Boat Insurance for Russia. 16th July 2018
- Klaipeda 16th July 2018
- Warnemuende 12th July 2018
- Denmark 12th July 2018
- Hanseatica 12th July 2018
- No Wind and no Motor 3rd July 2018
- Kiel Canal 3rd July 2018
- Delfzjil 3rd July 2018
- Taskperson 3rd July 2018
- Friesland 3rd July 2018
- Repairs 3rd July 2018
- Coffee Grounds in the Sink 3rd July 2018
- Sistership and Sailing through Russia 5th June 2018
- Some practical comments 9th May 2018
- Peterson cutter digest 4146 9th May 2018
Tainui’s route
“…a captivating adventure. I read the book at one setting and was very late to bed.(the book is) beautifully presented and bound, with noble images…half pilot book, half cruising yarn.”
“Vallentine is a semi-retired doctor from Australia with a dry, Aussie humour which he really needs as one crazy nonsense after another gets in his way. He is an unsung hero of ocean sailing.”
– Tom Cunliffe, Yachting World August 2018.
“[whether sailing or taking a river cruise]…this fascinating and entertaining book would be the ideal guide to take along. Everyone interested in cruising off the beaten path…as well as anyone with a specific interest in Russia, will enjoy this book.”
– Ocean Cruising Club book review
“What a fascinating book! Even if you never repeat the history-making voyage of Australian yacht Tainui, this is a great read. If you do plan such a venture, it is compulsory reading.”
– Afloat Magazine
A lively and informative combination journal and cruising guide for those who might follow. Whether you are planning the voyage yourself or just looking for an adventurous tale, Sailing Through Russia is a photo-filled gem that’s well worth the read.
– Cruising World
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Category Archives: Russia
Towards Ladoga
The 30 mile trip from St Petersburg to beginning of the Neva River at Lake Ladoga is a slow one, with a relentless contrary current, varying between 2 and 4.5 knots. We anchored half way to catch up on sleep. … Continue reading
It couldn’t end better
Sometimes a day could not end better. After that long trip up from St Petersburg we have anchored off the densely forested shore in 5 m of water, Blue Dove held steady by a 1 knot current. Maxine has gone … Continue reading
Sailing through St Petersburg
Our journey upriver through St Petersburg was spectacular. We had rafted alongside a huge river barge and took on our pilot at 2 am. Blue Dove, the only yacht, joined a procession of commercial behemoths heading up the Neva. There … Continue reading
Russia at last
A long, hot and windless trip from Tallinn finally, finally brought Blue Dove to St Petersburg. En route we stripped off for much needed douches in the Gulf of Finland. Sailing through the barrage into St Petersburg Bay was still … Continue reading
Boat Insurance for Russia.
I always write about the boring stuff. In this case insurance for those who want to sail to Russia. Most foreign insurance companies seem too scared to cover yachts sailing in Russian waters. Ridiculous, but there you go. In Blue … Continue reading
Sistership and Sailing through Russia
Sistership and Sailing through Russia (or the world rather) For all female readers out there, have a look at the new-ish magazine aimed exclusively at female sailors. It’s called “Sistership”. The magazine has just published it’s second issue (June 2018). … Continue reading
Peterson cutter digest 4146
G’day All, To Go Where No Peterson Cutter Has Gone Before Last night, at the Royal Australian Naval Sailing Association, I attended friend and sailor John Vallentine’s launch of his new book, “Sailing Through Russia — From the Arctic to … Continue reading