Looking for used Baltic charts covering Lubeck to Helsinki

[patrickstickler]

Hi,

I'm looking to borrow, beg, or buy used charts covering the Baltic,
from Lubeck to Helsinki.

E.g. British Admiralty charts:

Chart 259 Baltic Sea

or preferably the higher resolution

Chart 2816 Baltic Sea - Southern Sheet
Chart 2817 Baltic Sea - Northern Sheet and Gulf of Finland

Or the Swedish charts:

General chart 6 Östersjön norra delen
General chart 7 Östersjön, södra delen
General chart 8 Skagerrak - Kattegatt och närliggande farvatten

If you know of anyone who might have some or all of the above, or
anything comparable, please let me know.

Cheers,

Patrick

[Dirtboy]

Hi Patrick,

Can't help you with the charts. I have done a lot of sailing around Helsinki, but it was 50 years ago! One thing I remember is the Finnish system of chanel markers; sticks with baskets. I was told their system was designed to be confusing and make invasion by sea a difficult task. Remember, this was during the cold war so things may have changed now. It's not a place you want to run aground, it's more like running arock as the bottom is unforgiving.

Finland is a beautiful country and the Finn's are great people.

BTW I owned a Westerly Padgent for about 15 years here in Florida. What an impressive little boat. I think she could take just about anything the Gulf could throw at her. Not too fast upwind but she did well on a reach or downwind.

Enjoy your Baltic travels and see if you can get some Finns to give you a real Sauna!

I see you're in Espoo, I lived in Westend.

Sailing right off the coast circa 1957:



DB