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Baltic SeaFree cruising guide for the north

Hauke Schmidt

 · 10.02.2014

Baltic Sea: Free cruising guide for the northPhoto: visitbothnianbay
The new website provides information about the Bottenvik coast
Until now, obtaining nautical literature about the Gulf of Bothnia has been tedious. A new website with harbour information changes that
The new website provides information about the Swedish and Finnish coast of BottenvikPhoto: visitbothnianbay The new website provides information about the Swedish and Finnish coast of Bottenvik

The "Boundless Bottenvik" project is being jointly implemented by Sweden and Finland and aims to strengthen water sports in the region. An important part of this is the website Visitbothnianbay. It summarises information from the municipalities and tourism associations. An associated blog presents interesting excursion destinations and special natural and cultural features along the Swedish and Finnish coast.

Extract from the harbour handbook, which can be downloaded as a PDFPhoto: visitbothnianbay Extract from the harbour handbook, which can be downloaded as a PDF

A harbour guide was also developed as part of the project PDF document developed. Over 100 harbours and anchorages in the Bothnian Bay are described there. Even if the information is not always complete - measured against the nautical literature available to date - the brochure is a clear gain.

A PDF manual has been available for the southern part of the Gulf of Bothnia since 2007Photo: Lansstyrelsen Gavleborg A PDF manual has been available for the southern part of the Gulf of Bothnia since 2007

Until now, anyone travelling to the far north of the Baltic Sea had to rely on the Manual of the Swedish cruiser division instructed. For the southern part of the Gulf of Bothnia between Öregrund and Höga Kusten, a similar programme has been in place for years. PDF publication in Swedish.

There is also a free PDF manual for the Åland harboursPhoto: Visitaland.com There is also a free PDF manual for the Åland harbours

For the Åland Islands there is also a PDF harbour guide of the local tourism association.

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Hauke Schmidt

Hauke Schmidt

Test & Technology editor

Hauke Schmidt was born in Hanau, Hesse, in 1974, but moved to the coast at the age of an Opti and grew up sailing dinghies and tall ships. School and semester breaks were used for extensive Baltic Sea cruises. During and after his oceanography studies in Kiel, he took part in various international research trips to tropical and polar regions. The focus was on ocean currents and their influence on climate change. Eventually he was drawn back to his home coast and to YACHT. He completed a traineeship there and has been working as an editor in the Test & Technology department since 2009. His core tasks include equipment and boat testing, as well as practical topics relating to electronics, seamanship and refits. As a passionate DIY enthusiast, he loves to spend his summers on the water with his family and winters working on his boat

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