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New Listing – 1992 Rival Bowman 48AC

Posted Tuesday 31st January 2023

A classic example of one of the most legendary bluewater yachts of all time in super-practical aft cockpit raised saloon format. Extensively fitted out for serious short-handed offshore adventures.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

With just three owners since new, ISLAND BREEZE is a 1992-launched custom-built example of the highly desirable Chuck Paine designed Bowman 48AC aft-cockpit raised saloon bluewater cruising yacht.

Fitting in at the top of the Rival Bowman range above the Bowman 45 and 40/42, the Bowman 48 share a great many design similarities of the US-built Morris Yachts, both ranges of which were widely regarded as being the very finest quality build and designs in the bluewater cruising yacht market on their respective sides of the Atlantic.

This enormously capable bluewater yacht design was manufactured to Lloyds specifications in Southampton by Rival Bowman Yachts from the early 1990’s through to their purchase by Rustler Yachts in 2002 and then offered as an option by Rustler Yachts thereafter.

Fully-equipped for short-handed bluewater sailing, ISLAND BREEZE has been extensively updated and refitted over the years. Offered for sale with a comprehensive inventory including all spares and toys, she is also extremely well priced to attract a quick and simple sale.

ISLAND BREEZE’s specification highlights include:- • Aft cockpit with raised deck saloon profile • 3-cabin interior arrangement plus 2-heads and showers • Teak interior joinery • Alcantara upholstery • Forward sail locker arrangement with watertight bulkhead • Teak laid side decks • Skeg-supported rudder • Shoal-draft lead ballast keel • Lewmar electric primary and halyard winches • Cutter rig furlers for yankee and staysail • Fully-battened mainsail system with Frederisken battencars, 3-reefs led aft to cockpit and lazyjacks/lazybag. • Twin spinnaker poles • Furling gennaker and spinnaker • Perkins M90 diesel engine with MaxProp 3-bladed feathering propeller • Vetus bowthruster • Westerbeke generator • Watermaker • Raymarine updated plotters plus radar, AIS and navigation instruments • SSB radio • Bimini and sprayhood • Simpson davits • Tender and outboard • Passarelle • Holding tanks

OWNER’S COMMENTS:

ISLAND BREEZE is was purchased by me 5 years ago with a plan for live-aboard cruising. I have owned a number of yachts including Westerly 33 and a Moody 40 through the years. Despite being having sailed a number of other production yachts the concept, history and build quality of the Bowman design and decided that I must have one. Designed as a short-handed luxury Bluewater cruiser for couples.

I bought ISLAND BREEZE from a Dutch Yachtsman. ISLAND BREEZE (formerly named Highland Fancy) was Hull No.3 and custom finished by the first owner as with all larger Bowman’s. Her first owner sailed her from the UK to the Caribbean via two seasons in the Mediterranean where she remained for 5 seasons before returning to Europe via the Azores. Sailing on to the Med’, she was then decommissioned for a year or two when her owner became too ill to continue sailing.

I have enjoyed 3 seasons wonderful sailing and living aboard much of the time. ISLAND BREEZE has always rewarded with excellent, safe and sure sea keeping in all conditions. All with a remarkable consistent passage making ability. Sadly a spinal injury resulted in some disability and two years of recovery from surgery and as a consequence she is now reluctantly for sale.

DESIGNER’S COMMENTS:

The Bowman 48 has been long recognized by the British yachting establishment as being the finest British built design ever offered to the conservative long distance sailor. She came about in response to the success of our Bowman 40, of which some 60 beautiful examples have been built since its introduction in the late 1980’s. Those are small numbers to the mass production crowd, but indicative of a wonderful response by the high end yachtsmen who prefer a customized vessel and are willing to bear the attendant higher costs. Ten Bowman 48’s are now cruising the world’s oceans…

This design is an excellent representative of the more traditional design style which we have always specialized in at our office. The process is to select an aesthetic treatment that is timeless in its appeal, and to combine that shape with fully modern appendages, such as the highly successful Paine Keel with its efficient bulbed endplate, and updated interior treatments. While such a design will never approach the speeds of Bermuda Series types, they are fast in comparison with traditionally styled yachts of a few years ago, and have a lovely motion and forgiving steering and stability characteristics at sea.

The design is completely optimized with all of the necessary gear, tankage, etc. to begin world cruising immediately after launch. In this way, the potential embarrassments of designing for weekend coasting and then adding the weights necessary for a round the world voyage are eliminated. Even the generator is included in the standard design and sales package and the yacht sails brilliantly with full cruising equipment, because she was designed with these weights in mind from day one.

The deck features an integral pilothouse which permits large windows to be fitted in order to avoid the cramped feeling that can result from the conventional low house. The feeling of light and air that results is wonderful, as can be easily discerned from the accompanying photo. All of the long distance cruiser’s needs are anticipated, and owners may be assured that the deck fittings are oversize for their loads, and the bow roller adequate for the oversize anchors that he is liable to fit aboard what is in most instances his home for the duration of the voyage.

A long and cordial relationship has existed between Bowman Yachts and the Paine office. The Bowman 48 will take you anywhere your heart desires in safety, comfort, and at excellent speed.

THE RIVAL BOWMAN STORY:

“ Peter Gregory of Victoria Yachts never tired of finding ways to attract customers. For the 1983 London Boat Show he came up with an idea of stationing his designer at a drafting table in the act of designing yachts.

I had my weather eye open for a new British customer and Rival yachts were at the top of my list. Their previous designer had passed away and the time would come when they would want a new design. I didn’t want to be an ambulance chaser so struggled with how I would introduce myself without appearing overly aggressive. I was spared the trouble.

Just in case an opportunity might arise I decided to spend my time stuck at that drafting table sketching my idea of the next Rival Yacht. The largest yacht in the Rival line was a 41 footer and the next smaller a 38 so I figured 40 feet was about right. I had the sketch just about finished on my 3rd day standing at Peter’s drafting table when 2 impeccably dressed “city types” walked over and peered down curiously at what I was doing. It turns out they both owned Rival 36s and were at Earls Court looking at larger boats. They loved their Rival 36s and would have preferred to stay with the same builder if only he had something larger. They took one look at my sketch and they had the answer. They dragged me and my sketch over to the Rival stand and introduced me to Charles Maunder, the Managing Director of Rival Yachts. They said in unison “Charles, if you build this design and add it to your line, we’ll both order one.”

The first Bowman 40 was introduced at the London Boat Show a year later. I had already seen it earlier that fall, when I flew over for sea trials. They had that first boat in the water and the first thing Charles said was “It floats 2 inches deeper than you said it would.” I said “It can’t possibly” But I took the freeboards and he was right. I had done all my laborious calculations using a VisiCalc estimate in excruciating detail – how could it possibly be that much heavier? They explained that of course they could not build the boat to the scantlings I had shown on my American style construction plans. “We can’t build boats as lightly as your drawings showed – to sell boats on Britain we have to use Lloyds scantlings” And that was the answer. Lloyds scantlings assumed the use of more fibreglass mat and less woven roving than we were used to using in America. And since mat is weaker than roving, you have to use more of it to achieve adequate strength. I even considered making some concession to Charles on the royalty to compensate for my failure to estimate the weight correctly but fortunately I held my tongue.

Then we sailed the boat. It was windy, as it always is on the Solent on the fall and the boat stood up to all that wind beautifully and went like a train on rails. Charles was overjoyed with the way it sailed – much faster than the former Brett designs. The boot-top was repainted two inches higher on the hull, the displacement figure was changed on the sales brochures and Bowman Yachts went on to build more than fifty of the yachts and came back to me for 3 more designs.”

Words by Chuck Paine and reproduced from the Rival Owner’s Association.

1992 Rival Bowman 48AC – ISLAND BREEZE – Asking £148,000 EU VAT paid – full details here

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Used – Rival 36

Mention Rival yachts and most sailors think of fairly heavy, pretty, bulletproof affairs designed for crossing oceans in safety, with high speed not featuring particularly high on the priorities list. Rival Yachts, in its first iteration, was started by yacht designer Peter Brett in 1967 with the Rival 31, the first one of which was popped out of her mould in 1968. This was quickly followed by the slightly extended 32 and then later with the well respected 34, 41 and 38. The first 36 was launched in 1980, making it the sixth and final Rival from the company in its original form.

The Rival 34 in particular had gained many admirers in serious yachting circles following Wild Rival winning the OSTAR transatlantic race on handicap in 1976. The race had been a windy one and the 34 had triumphed in the main due to an ability to plug relentlessly to windward in conditions that had caused many other crews to ease off and yachts to retire. The 36 was launched with this triumph fresh in the minds of the boating public, to fill a gap between the slightly fuller ended aft cabin 38 and the bulletproof 34. The 36 was a fairly successful design for Rival with 78 hulls being launched from the Woolston, Southampton factory. Later, in the 1980s, Rival Yachts’, like many other boatbuilders’ stories became more complicated, performing and being subjected to various takeovers and mergers featuring Bowman, Starlight and Rustler, all illustrious names in their own right when it comes to world girdling cruising yachts.

The 36 was designed from the start with a lift keel variant, the 36C (for centreboard), which has a slightly shorter mast. The lift keel is a GRP foil that operates within an external stub keel with a flat bottom and grounding shoe for drying out safely alongside a harbour wall or similar. It is raised and lowered using a deck mounted winch. The 1984 model we are looking at here has the alternative deep fin keel of encapsulated lead. There was a third shallow draught variant offered with Scheel keel. The 36 was offered with sloop rig as standard and cutter rig and furling headsail were offered as options.

Entering the rich confines of the saloon, the first thing that strikes any visitor is the Rival trademark keyhole cut bulkhead. It’s actually quite a clever structure as it adds most of the additional strength of an extra central bulkhead without stealing too much natural light from the cabin. She’s constructed to Lloyds 100A1 standards and her solid feeling hardwood faced ply joinery bears this out. Maximum headroom is 6ft 3in (1.91m) declining slightly to 5ft 1in at the forward bulkhead. While small saloon ports and the hardwood finish are always going to create a darker atmosphere than in some more modern designs, I found it was actually quite bright and uplifting for a 25 year old boat. The saloon table is soildly constructed, amply fiddled and on some boats can be dropped to provide an occasional double. There are serious looking triple cup positions for pipe cots above the saloon berths, and the berths are a usable 6ft 3in (1.91m) long. Stowage under these berths is significant, thanks in part to the water tank being situated in the root of the keel and accessed through inspection hatches in the sole.

This is a real ocean eating plodder. She won’t be setting anybody’s pants on fire, but there are few 36ft boats available new today with the same cocktail of ocean going layup and design detail, and possibly none with the same unpretentious quality of finish. These boats justifiably hold their value very well, though it is a sad indictment on sailing snobbery that they would make more buyers’ shortlists if more of them had come with wheel steering.

For • Solid lump of quality boat • Heavy weather comfort • Proven seakeeping ability

Against • Would you get on with a tiller? • Not quick, especially in light airs

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Bowman 48, BOANDARO

Bowman, Bowman 48 Built 1993 / £230,000, VAT paid

Broker’s Comments

BOANDARO is a very rare centre cockpit Bowman 48. Built in the UK, these Bowmans have long been recognised by the British yachting establishment as being the finest British built design ever offered to the conservative, long distance sailor.

BOANDARO is no exception and has been very well maintained by the current owner with comprehensive refits over the years and an extensive list of equipment, allowing an owner to tackle any ocean. These yachts are famous for their stable and safe seagoing qualities and on deck you will find a heavy duty rig offering easy shorthanded sailing or space for plenty of crew when needed. Down below she offers three spacious cabins, a comfortable interior saloon plus large linear galley. Overall, she is fully equipped and ready to go for her next adventures.

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BOANDARO is a truly excellent sailing yacht. She has served as an ideal family sailing boat for summer holidays, as well as a long-legged blue water heavy weight for trips to Iceland and Greenland. More recently she has been an excellent boat to live aboard; very comfortable with plenty of storage space. She has a superb motion, a good turn of speed and can hold high average speeds. She is also surprisingly easy to sail single handed, and I have done some long trips in such a fashion. She is beautifully built and very strong. In challenging conditions she just digs in and settles. There is no drama, and she gives a great sense of confidence.

BOANDARO is a very well-balanced yacht and the cutter rig is very powerful with enough sail area to keep her moving in light conditions as well as adequate power beating in brisk offshore conditions. You cannot make her slam, and downwind her keel and balanced ends means that she tracks very steadily.

BOANDARO is the only Bowman 48 Centre Cockpit, as the mould was changed for the later Deck Saloon model that has become the trend. However, I have found her layout ideal. In fact, the lack of large windows means that she is delightfully cool in hot bright summer conditions down below, and conversely warm and dry in arctic conditions. It is also worth noting that she is very well behaved in Marinas. I have debated fitting a bow thruster, and indeed already have a dedicated circuit breaker ready for one. However, each year I manage without, even singlehanded. My view is that now she has a properly specified propeller with controllable prop wash, and 40° of rudder available, she just doesn’t need one. Choosing the right moment, and using ropes and springs appropriately is all that is required.

It is a very hard decision to put her up for sale, but a smaller boat would now be more suitable, and she probably needs another family to delight and look after her. For those looking to go further afield she just needs fuel and food and she is well found and completely ready to go anywhere.

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• Builder: Bowman
• Model: Bowman 48
• Yacht Name: BOANDARO
• Hull Designer: Chuck Paine
• Year Built: 1993
• LOA: 48’2” / 14.68m
• LWL: 38’3” / 11.66m
• Beam: 14’2” / 4.32m
• Min Draft / Max Draft: 6’1” / 1.83m
• Displacement: 15,572kg / 34,330lb
• Berths: 5 berths in 3 cabin(s) / 2 head/WC(s)
• Engine Count: 1 Perkins M92B (86hp) Diesel
• Country: Dartmouth, Devon, UK
• Asking Price: £230,000, VAT paid

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• Chris Beeson
• November 12, 2001

The following statement concerning Rival Bowman Yachts Ltd has been received from administrative receivers PricewaterhouseCoopers

The Southampton based boat builders and repairers, Rival Bowman Yachts Limited, has been placed into Administrative Receivership. Ryan Densham, Business Recovery Services Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers was appointed Joint Administrative Receiver on Tuesday 6 November 2001.

The Bowman yacht range is well known and highly respected and in the past three years a new Starlight range of yachts has been added to the company’s product range. The Starlight yacht has been well received by the market.

The company’s turnover in the last financial year ended 20 April 2001 totalled £3.7 million and it has recently employed 40 people.

“The range of boats this company has are highly regarded in the yachting world, said PwC’s Ryan Densham. “They produce a quality product that is viewed as a market leader, particularly now that the new Starlight 46 is in production. This yacht was described in Yachting Monthly as ‘a fine yacht in every way. She is beautifully built, looks great, sails well and seems vice free ? she exudes charisma and is a boat to be coveted.’

“At present, trading has stopped whilst a purchaser of the business is being sought. There are currently some boats in production and the facility in Southampton with its cranage and access to the waterfront is well suited to building these very attractive boats. We want to find a purchaser who will be able to take the business forward and to exploit the opportunities offered, in particular, by the new Starlight 46.”

Any interest should be directed to PricewaterhouseCoopers, for the attention of Ryan Densham on 0117-929 1500 (31 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5QD) or Michael Cracknell on 020 7213 1768.

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Basic Information

Builder: RIVAL BOWMAN Category: Cruising Sailboat Model Year: 1991 Year Built: 1991 Country: United Kingdom

LOA: 35' 10" (10.92m) LWL: 27' 2" (8.28m) Beam: 11' 0" (3.35m) Min Draft: 4' 11" (1.50m)

Speed, Capacities and Weight

Cruise Speed: 6 Kts. (7 MPH) Max Speed: 7 Kts. (8 MPH) Displacement: 15454 Pounds Water Capacity: 79 Gallons Holding Tank: 32 Gallons Fuel Capacity: 48 Gallons

Accommodations

Total Berths: 7 Total Heads: 1

Hull and Deck Information

Hull Material: GRP Deck Material: Teak Hull Finish: Stainless Steel Hull Designer: Peter Brett

Engine Information

Engines: 1 Manufacturer: Bukh Engine Type: Inboard Fuel Type: Diesel

Construction

RCD Status: As a yacht constructed and placed in use within EU waters before the 16 th June 1998, it is our understanding that she is therefore exempt from the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive)

Scantlings and materials used in the construction of RIVAL MISCHIEF are to Lloyd’s Register approved drawings. From build until January 2006, RIVAL MISCHIEF was also fully in class with Lloyd’s 100A1 which requires the yacht to be maintained to an ‘as new’ standard and involves frequent detailed survey inspections. This 100A1 compliance has also necessitated numerous upgrades over standard Rival Bowman specifications (Last classification survey carried out January 2005 with no faults reported).

Hull Construction:

·          Hand laid GRP with a combination of CSM (chopped strand matt) and woven rovings with thicker CSM in keel area.

·          15mm marine plywood bulkheads primed and glassed in with CSM.

·          Foam-cored CSM stringers Plywood & CSM engine beds Double thickness gelcoats used above and below the waterline.

·          White gel coat finish with gold cover line Hull epoxy treated from new with an additional 3 coats of International Gelshield epoxy applied in 2000 to manufacturer's recommendations.

·          Coppercoat antifoul (2014)

Deck, Superstructure and Cockpit Construction:

·          CSM foredeck and superstructure with 12mm balsa core and double thickness gelcoats

·          Woven rovings used in mast support area with plywood pads in way of deck fittings.

·          CSM side decks with Parana pine stringers and double thickness gelcoats.

·          Off-white gelcoat with moulded non-slip

·          Hand-laid teak deck Teak laid cockpit seating and cockpit sole

·          The deck is bonded to the hull shelf with epoxy resin

·          Raised teak-capped bulwarks with recessed fairleads

Keel & Rudder:

·          Scheel keel.

·          Single lead casting set in sand and resin and glassed over with CSM.

·          Foam filled CSM rudder blade with double thickness gelcoat.

·          30mm stainless steel rudder stock with white metal bearing and stuffing box. 

E n gine & Gearboxes:

·          Bukh 2-cylinder 24hp marine diesel engine

·          Raw water cooling

·          3:1 Reverse reduction mechanical gearbox

·          Single lever throttle/gear control on helm pedestal

Maintenance & Performance:

·          Engine serviced: March 2013 (further oil change when winterised – January 2015)

·          Cruising speed: approx 6 knots

·          Maximum speed: approx 7 knots

·          Fuel consumption – approx 2 litres per hour at cruising speed (approx. 500Nm range)

Propulsion & Steering :

·          Whitlock Cobra 5R helm pedestal with leather covered stainless steel wheel

·          Monitor stainless steel windvane steering system

·          25mm stainless steel prop shaft (new 2009)

·          3-bladed Darglow Featherstream feathering prop (2009).

·          Original two bladed fix prop as spare. 

·          Bronze stern tube, holding a white metal bearing

·          Cutlass bearing replaced March 2009

·          PPS Dripless seal - 2009.

·          Ambassador Marine rope cutter

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

·          12vDC domestic systems with 220vAC from shorepower

Battery Banks:

·          1x 12vDC 60Ah engine battery

·          2x 12vDC 110Ah domestic batteries joined in parallel to supply 200Ah (July 2014)

Battery Charger:

·          Techpro 3-stage 25Amp/12v battery charger (2000) for charging via shorepower 240v shore power supply with earth leakage trip and circuit breakers

Alternators:

·          12vDC 50Amp engine-mounted alternator - 2007

·          Adverc smart alternator regulator (upgraded by manufacturer 2003)

Shore Power:

·          220vAC shore power system

Wind Generator:

·          Rutland 914i Wind Generator and HRDi charge regulator (2011).

Other Electrical:

·          1x single and 2x dual 13amp 240v sockets & 3 x 12v sockets (above and below decks)

·          Voltmeter and ammeter on AC/DC panel.

·          All battery and charging cables replaced with new flexible cable (2004).

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

·          Pressurised fresh water system via 12vDC pressure pump

·          Water heated by engine driven 22 litre calorifier with 8 litre accumulator or via 240v immersion heater from shorepower.Fresh water manual foot pump in galley.

·          Fresh water mixer tap at galley with additional manual fresh water tap and foot-pump operated salt water tap.

Bilge Pumps:

·          Henderson MkV manual bilge pump located in cockpit with additional Henderson bilge pump accessible from chart table

·          ITT Jabsco marine toilet (new 2000) connected to 2-way valve (for discharge to holding tank or outboard)

·          Pressurised hot & cold water supply to heads with shower-head attachment 12v electric shower sump pump draining outboard.

Other plumbing:

·          All wastes and seawater pipes are reinforced PVC.

·          Freshwater pipes are non-toxic polythene and all flexible pipe connections are with stainless steel hose clips.

·          Flo-Jet 12v electric deck wash system (fitted 2004)

·          Blakes bronze seacocks to all through hull drains with additional gate valves to exhaust and pumps

·          2x Calor bottles with regulator (replaced Feb 2008), bubble gas leak detector (new Feb 2008) and changeover tap in dedicated vented cockpit locker.

·          Copper piping with dedicated bulkhead fittings at either end.

·          Additional isolation valve at cooker. 

·          40 gallons (180 litres) in 1x stainless steel tank located beneath cockpit sole

·          Fuel tank filled from side deck and vented outboard

·          An isolation valve, accessible from cockpit, is fitted to the tank and contents are measured by means of an electrical gauge

·          All fuel piping is in copper, with armoured flexible connections where appropriate.

Fresh water:

·          66 gallons (300 litres) in 1x stainless steel tank located under saloon sole above keel

·          Water tank filled from side deck and vented outboard.

·          Inline water filter.

Blackwater holding tanks:

·          26 gallons (120 litres) stainless steel holding tank

·          Evacuation by either deck pump facility or Henderson manual pump

·          Holding tank pipework replaced with new sanitation grade piping (2013)

Navigation Equipment

In cockpit:

·          Raymarine ST4000 mkII wheel pilot with rudder reference transducer (2003)

·          Autohelm ST50 depth

·          Autohelm ST50 speed/log

·          Autohelm ST50 wind

·          Autohelm ST50 close-hauled

·          Autohelm ST50 Nav data

·          All ST50 units serviced with LCD displays replaced by manufacturer (2003/4)

·          Binnacle compass

At Chart table:

·          Garmin GPS with NMEA link to all instruments

·          Autohelm ST50 multi-display

·          Autohelm ST50 digital compass

·          Raytheon RX10 rasterscan radar.

·          Nasa Navtex Pro digital navtex.

·          All instruments linked to USB connector for use with PC Chartplotter.

Communications Equipment:

·          Vertex Standard DSC VHF radio with cockpit speaker and remote full control mic also in cockpit (2008).

·          Masthead ariel and cable replaced 2014.

·          Icom handheld VHF. 

Domestic Equipment

·          Plastimo Neptune gimballed gas cooker with two burners, grill and oven.

·          Crash bar and restraining strap for cooker.

·          Isotherm refrigerator with ASU and holding plate (electronic control unit replaced 2003).

Heads/Showers:

·          ITT Jasbso manual marine heads.

Heating & Ventilation:

·          Eberspacher D3L diesel fired hot air system with 3 outlets (1 in forecabin and 2 in saloon) with electronic control and thermostat.

Entertainment:

·          Radio/CD/MP3 player (2007) with speakers recessed in saloon bulkhead.

·          Toshiba TV fitted to swing arm, boosted ariel at masthead (2012).

·          Piranha security system with proximity sensing to cockpit and LED warning light (not currently connected).

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

·          7 berths in one double cabin (using infill), 2 single settee berths, 2 concealed passage making berths and 1 pilot berth aft of chart table

·          Average 6’4” (1.93m) headroom.

·          The joinery is satin finished high quality varnished teak veneer with solid teak used where possible.

·          The cabin sole is hard-wearing solid teak.

·          The hull above the water line and the deckhead are lined with off white vinyl and teak trim.

·          All locker doors and drawers have secure finger catches.

·          Cabin doors are fitted with quality furniture and retaining catches.

·          Upholstery replaced with pale blue F.R. material cloth throughout (2003).

·          Curtains to all windows and deckhead hatches (replaced 2008).

·          Lee cloths to saloon and pilot berths.

·          Ventair anti-condensation matting beneath forward cabin berths

·          12v halogen and LED lighting throughout yacht.

Forward cabin:

·          Two single ‘v’ berths with infill to convert to double.

·          Shelves port and starboard.

·          Access to chain locker forward.

·          Emergency exit through deckhead hatch.

·          Positioned in walkthrough to forward cabin.

·          Marine toilet and stainless steel wash basin.

·          Pressurised water supply with shower (taps replaced 2009).

·          Teak shower grate.

·          Storage locker and mirror.

·          Access doors forward and aft.

·          Hanging lockers / wet lockers opposite to starboard.

·          Dinette arrangement to port with storage under seats, lockers and shelves above.

·          Centreline table with drop leaves port and starboard.

·          The settee to starboard has storage under and lockers above, including wine locker.

·          Access to under seating storage.

·          Upper root berths to port and standard (standard yacht has only one) concealed behind teak flaps.

·          Twin stainless steel sinks with pressurised water supply.

·          White laminate worktop.

·          Insulated cool box draining to bilge.

·          Gimballed gas cooker.

·          Stowage lockers and cutlery drawer.

Navigation Area:

·          Full sized chart table with ample chart stowage inside and three large drawers fitted below, one lined for cutlery.

·          Dedicated seat with restraining strap.

·          Bookcase to starboard above the chart table with ample bulkhead room for navigation instruments.

Quarter Berth:

·          Aft of navigation area to starboard. Storage beneath berth.

Deck Equipment

·          Kemp silver anodised aluminium mast and boom with mast steps.

·          Deck stepped mast with single set of spreaders.

·          Rod strut vang.

·          8mm stainless steel wire rigging (replaced 2000).

·          Fore & aft lowers

·          Harken genoa furler.

·          Slab reefing for mainsail with lazyjacks.

·          Removable inner forestay for hank-on working jib.

·          Lewmar Ocean genoa tracks with ball bearing cars and tow lines to cockpit (2004).

·          Lewmar mainsheet track with towable car and lines to Spinlock clutches at companionway.

·          Mast-stowed spinnaker pole.

·          All running rigging replaced 2010.

·          2x Lewmar self-tailing chrome finished genoa winches in cockpit.

·          1x Lewmar chrome finished genoa furling winch in cockpit.

·          1x Lewmar self-tailing chrome finished mainsheet winch on companionway.

·         3x Lewmar self-tailing chrome finished reefing/halyard winches on mast.

·          North Sails fully battened Dacron mainsail with 3 reefs, new 2009.

·          North Sails 135% Dacron furling genoa with white UV strip, new 2009.

·          North Sails 130% Dacron furling genoa.

·          North Sails nylon Genneker with snuffer.

·          North Sails orange Dacron storm jib.

·          Arun Sails hank-on Dacron working jib.

·          Original main and genoa available as spare.

·          Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwire stanchions.

·          Stainless steel mast pulpits.

·          Stainless steel aerial pole mounted to transom.

·          Teak cockpit table.

·          Dorade vents to saloon and forward cabin

·          Lewmar deckhead hatches.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

·          Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1500w reversing electric anchor windlass with remote control and manual overide (2004, refurbished 2013).

·          Self-stowing 45lb CQR anchor with 55m of 10mm calibrated chain.

·          Kedge anchor with rope and chain.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions :

·          Canvas wheel cover (2008)

·          Blue mainsail cover (2008)

·          Blue genoa cover (2009) 

·          Large blue canvas sprayhood (2008)

·          Roll up bimini and canvas cockpit canopy with stainless steel demountable frame (2005)

·          Zodiac 2.4m inflatable.

·          Yamaha Malta 3HP two stroke outboard.

Safety Equipment:

·          Plastimo Offshore cannister liferaft in stainless steel coachroof mounted cradle, last service 2008.

·          2x Horseshoe buoys with lights (2009).

·          1x Danbuoy.

·          McMurdo Smartfind Plus G5 EPIRB (2008).

·          Plastic coated guardwires (replaced 2010).

·          Throwing line.

·          Webbing jackstays (2012).

·          Pilot gas alarm system with sensors in galley and bilge (2003). 

·          Kemp Visiball radar reflector.

Fire-fighting equipment:

·          Fire extinguishers in galley, forecabin and cockpit locker.

·          Fire blanket in galley. 

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Karelia: a complete travel guide to the most Finnish Russian Republic

R ussian and foreign tourists have long “laid eyes” on the Karelian region. And the point here is not only in its virgin nature and unique architectural monuments. The main reason is simple: the tourist season in the republic is not at all limited to three summer months – to Karelia it is continuously traveling all year round. There will find for themselves for a soul rest and fans of active tourism, and those who like quiet trips with the whole family.

Karelia is located in the north-west of the country and is part of the North-West Federal District. It is a republic within Russia: it has its own coat of arms, flag and anthem. About 50% of the territory of the Karelian region is covered with forest, and a quarter – the water surface. Karelia – “edge of lakes”, there are more than 61 000 lakes, 27 000 rivers and 29 reservoirs. The largest lakes are Ladoga and Onega, and the largest rivers are Vodla, Vyg, Kovda, Kem, Sunna and Shuya. Karelia hosts the Blue Road, an international tourist route linking Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

The main types of recreation in the region: sightseeing tours (Kizhi – Valaam – Solovki – Kivach Waterfall – Marcial Waters – Ruskeal marble canyon), active recreation (ATV safaris, rafting rivers, hunting and fishing, hiking, ski trips, biking tours, Jeep-tours), children’s and youth holidays in camps, event and holiday tours, rest in cottages and tourist complexes. The capital is Petrozavodsk. Large cities and tourist centers: Kondopoga, Kem, Kostomuksha, Sortavala, Medvezhyegorsk, Belomorsk, Pudozh, Olonets. The population is about 691 thousand people.

How to travel to Karelia

1. By plane

The nearest Airport is Petrozavodsk (IATA: PES). It is small one and due to the fact that near there an airforce base, the routes are only locals. You can easily find a flight to Moscow or St. Petersburg.

2. By train

Moscow and St. Petersburg connect with Petrozavodsk both direct and passing trains. Railway communication with the CIS countries (Belarus and Ukraine) is carried out by the Minsk-Murmansk train, passing through Kiev, Brest, Gomel and Grodno. Recommended trains: No. 18/17 (Moscow – Petrozavodsk, Petrozavodsk – Moscow) No. 657/658 (Petrozavodsk – St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg – Petrozavodsk). The price is around 900 RUB (15 €).

The whole Karelia is crossed from north to south by the federal highway “Kola”, leading from St. Petersburg to Murmansk (route M-18). The total length of the Karelian section passing through nine districts of the republic is 969 kilometers. For a quarter of a century the road became “straight” by 60 kilometers. Almost rebuilt or completely renovated. True, it is still too early to call high-speed highways, potholes and patches on the roadway still occur, but an experienced driver can cross the whole of Karelia in the meridional direction in 12-14 hours.

Climate in Karelia

The climate is temperate-continental, with sea features. The summer is short and cool, and the winter is long and relatively mild. Spring in the south comes in mid-April, but the return of cold weather is possible in May, and in the north – until mid-June. Summer begins in the first half of June in the south and in the second in the north. Autumn with wet southwesterly winds or clear, but cold (until frost in lowlands), the weather sets in the north of Karelia in the second half of August, in the south – in early September.

The average temperature in July from north to south is from +14 ° C to +16 ° C. Winter is quite volatile due to the western winds – then snowfalls, then thaw. Snow keeps differently: from 4 months in the south-west to 7 or more in the mountains in the north. The average temperature in January in the territory of Karelia ranges from -8 ° C to -14 ° C.

What to do in Karelia

In summer, lovers of outdoor activities can go rafting. The most popular routes are the ligaments of the Syapsy – Shuya, Suoyoki – Shuya and Ileksa – Vama – Vodla (or Vama and Vodla rivers), the Upper Shuya, Suna, Okhta, Uksa, Chirka – Kem, Pistajoki rivers. In addition, by kayaks, boats, yachts and other reliable floating crafts can be rafted along the Ladoga skerries, Onega Lake (Zaonezhie, Svyatukha Bay, Unitskaya Bay), Sandal Lakes, Segozero, Kuytto and Kerut.

2. Jeep tours

Movement on the ground and forest roads, which used to connect ancient Karelian villages. Traffic on the route, stops in the ancient Karelian villages, the inspection of churches 17-18 centuries. It is in Karelia held the famous Jeep competition “Karelia Trophy”. Movement on the ground and forest roads, which used to connect ancient Karelian villages. Traffic on the route, stops in the ancient Karelian villages, the inspection of churches 17-18 centuries. It is in Karelia held the famous Jeep competition “Karelia Trophy”.

Karelian hunting and fishing have long become a kind of “tourist brand” of the region – which is not surprising, because the places here are really rich in fish and game. Animals that require a license for hunting include the bear, elk, wild boar, beaver, marten, capercaillie and black grouse. The number of licenses is limited. Hunt without a license, but with a voucher you can go to the goose, hazel grouse, white partridge, duck, woodcock, hare, fox, American mink, squirrel and muskrat.

The most popular hunting are for the bear, moose and wild boar. Licence and voucher can be obtained at the regional offices of the State Committee of the Republic (for public use), as well as in organizations that have their own hunting grounds – such licensees in the republic are 71. For those who prefer hunting in comfortable conditions, special tours are organized in which is provided not only food and accommodation in hunting houses and cottages, but also the services of an experienced hunter-conductor. If the tourist is a novice hunter, the accompaniment of a professional will not be superfluous: hunting, as is known, is not the simplest kind of tourism.

One of the most popular places in the republic for fishing with spinning for pike and perch is Lake Syamozero. In the central and northern regions of the Karelian region there is a whole group of rivers and rapids where you can catch salmon, grayling and whitefish. In addition, a great number of reservoirs and lakes are located in the north of Karelia, in the Loukhskom region – there they often go fishing to one of the largest lakes in the republic – Piaozero, where you can catch trout, whitefish and many others… No less popular is fishing on the Onega Lake: it has 47 species and varieties of fish, including such “fishing favorites” as salmon, trout, paly, whitefish, grayling, pike and perch.

What to see in Karelia

Petrozavodsk stretches for 30 km along the coast of Petrozavodsk Bay of Onega Lake. Its embankment – a kind of open-air museum, whose exposition is made up of monuments – presents of seven sister cities of Petrozavodsk. In addition, the “House of the Doll” Tatyana Kalinina, the house-museum “Karelian Hut”, the Karelian State Museum of Local Lore, the Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Karelia are interesting in the city. In addition, you can not ignore the most famous waterfall of Karelia Kivach (among other things, the second largest plain waterfall in Europe!), as well as the Marcial Waters, the first Russian resort founded by Peter I on the basis of ferruginous mineral springs.

Petroglyphs: the most ancient images of animals, birds, fish, boats, people and incomprehensible signs carved on the surface of coastal rocks.

The Murom Holy Assumption Monastery is based on the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries on the site of an abandoned primitive settlement. The founder of the monastery is the Monk Lazar, the chapel he built was included in the treasury of the wooden architecture of Rus on the island of Kizhi. In addition, all this – the stunning beauty of places in which the northern nature is almost untouched by the human hand.

The Solovki Museum-Reserve is not administratively part of the republic – but the shortest way lays from here, from the Karelian coast, through Kem and Belomorsk, so a significant part of the tourist routes in Karelia includes visits to the Solovetsky Islands , the most famous among them being Bolshoy Solovetsky. It is the only settlement of the archipelago, as well as the main museum and monastery values. The fare from Belomorsk to the Solovetsky Islands is 1100 RUB (18€), children under 10 years: 600 RUB (10€).

It is worth to visit the mountain park “Ruskeala” near the town of Sortavala . Its basis is the Marble Canyon , a unique object of nature included in the list of monuments of Russia’s cultural heritage. In addition, it is also a monument of the industrial history of four peoples: the Karelians, Swedes, Russians and Finns. Another such place, representing a man-made “cup” in a continuous marble massif, cut through by a system of mines, galleries and drifts, is no longer in Europe. The cost of entering the park is 150 RUB (2.5€). Tour of the Marble Canyon will cost 1000-1400 RUB (20€) for a mini-group of about 4 people.

On the way to Valaam you can see the interesting island of Pellotsaari . On Lake Sandal you can visit the island of Lycian . You can get to the reserve from Petrozavodsk by trains to the Louhi station, then by bus from the railway station to the village of Piaozersky, where the necessary documents for the location of the park take place. After a private car or on the transport of the park to the place of rest.

State National Park Paanajarvi is located in the north-west of Karelia, in the Louhi region. The park is located on a hill, which is stretched towards the lake Tsipringa . The nature in these places is clean and untouched, here you can see giant pine and spruce, as well as numerous fauna that are threatened with extinction in other parts of Europe. Reservoirs abound in valuable fish species. The pearl of the park is Lake Paanajärvi , characterized by its small size (1.5 by 24 km) with an exceptional depth (128 m). There are many rapids on the rivers, there are significant waterfalls.

On the territory of the park there are 9 tourist houses with all necessary facilities, there are baths. Tourists are offered fishing (licensed) on small ponds and Lake Paanajarvi – all year round, on Lake Piaozero – from June 15 to ice-free, on the Olanga River – from June 15 to August 15. There are special tourist fishing routes for groups.

The main attractions of Karelia

• Kizhi Museum-Reserve on Kizhi Island in Lake Onega – the world famous monument of wooden architecture,
• Valaam Monastery on Valaam Island in Lake Ladoga,
• Solovki historical and cultural complex on Solovetsky Islands,
• The resort “Marcial Waters” – the first Russian spa resort, founded by decree of Peter the Great in 1719,
• Assumption Church (1774) in Kondopoga,
• The architecture of the town of Sortavala – northern Art Nouveau, neo-classicism, functionalism, Kivach Falls,
• Staryy Olonets and old Karelian huts in the village of Bolshaya Selga,
• Ancient villages: Sheltozero, Kinerma, Man’ga, Rubcheila, Korza,
• The architectural ensemble of Ilyinsky churchyard and Murom Monastery,
• The sites related to “Kalevala”: Voknavolok, Kalevala (Ukhta), Voinitsa,
• Military and historical attractions: the line of defense “Medvezhyegorsk”, “Mannerheim Line”,
• Kivach waterfall on the Suna River,
• Ruskeala waterfalls on the Tohmajoki River,
• Ruskeala marble quarry,
• Yukankoski waterfall on the Kulismayoki River,
• Kumio waterfall, 70 km north-west of Voknavolok,
• Northern Ladoga skerries,
• Mountain Vottovaara,
• White Sea petroglyphs – ancient pictures carved into the rocks near Belomorsk,
• Onega petroglyphs – images of the Neolithic period near Pudozh.

What to buy in Karelia

The main local souvenirs are products from the Karelian birch (caskets, pens, watches). Also popular are products made of schungite: balls, pyramids, beads, rosaries, writing instruments, sets for massage and cream, which helps with joint diseases (this natural material has unique healing properties). A good gift will be products made of leather and birch bark, tablecloths and napkins with traditional for Onega embroidery and, of course, the work of Karelian artists and artists: author dolls, paintings, jewelry made of natural stones and much more.

How to stay safe in Karelia

Karelian Republican Rescue Service on the Waters: Petrozavodsk, ul. Onego Flotilla, 43 A; Tel .: (8142) 73-35-16

In Petrozavodsk there is a single salvage service: 01, the traffic police on duty: 784-444 or 002, the ATC on duty: 780-581, the ambulance (round the clock): 705-999 or 03, background: 09 or 009

Codes of the cities: Petrozavodsk – 8142, Belomorsk – 81437, Kalevala – 81454, Kem – 81485, Kostomuksha – 81459, Lahdenpohja – 81450, Louhi – 81439, Sortavala – 81430, Olonets – 81436, Pitkyaranta – 81433.

Mosquitoes are found everywhere from late May to early September, but are especially active from early June to mid-July. So do not forget to take special means.  Ticks do not live anywhere – they are free of pine forests, places of growth of red whortleberry and blueberry. They do not like direct sunlight. Therefore, for a place of rest, it is better to choose sunlit forest edges.

Reptiles and amphibians of Karelia are represented by 4 taiga species (40%), 3 species with transpalearctic distribution (30%) and three southern forms characteristic of European broadleaf forests. To the first group belong a viviparous lizard, a viper, a grassy and sharp-edged frog, to the second – a toad, an ordinary newt and a spindle, to the third – a quick lizard, and a crested newt. Fauna of terrestrial vertebrates of Karelia consists of 35% of western and European forms characteristic of the broad-leaved forest belt, 33% of species widespread in Eurasia, 24% of taiga (Siberian) forms and 9% of Arctic ( Polar) species.

All of them, with the exception of vipers, are harmless. The viper’s bite also does not do much harm to your health, but it’s very painful. As a rule, an adder tries to give way to a man, although it is not always possible because of natural slowness, especially during moulting. The best means of protection against harmful reptiles – good attention and high boots.

Any independent tourist group arriving in Karelia with the purpose of active recreation should first of all register and receive instruction on safety in the Karelian Republican Rescue Service on the waters . In addition, registration can be carried out in the administrations of the regions of Karelia, as well as in search and rescue squads of the rescue service, which are in Kondopoga, Medvezhyegorsk, Kemi and Sortavala. It is highly desirable that during the course of the chosen route the head of the group contact the rescuers once a day and report on his whereabouts.

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A lazy perfectionist in the kitchen and on the road, petroskoi or petrozavodsk, capital of karelian republic.

My second trip to Petrozavodsk , the capital of Karelian Republic in the North of Russia, has proved once again my first impression of a very provincial and yet welcoming city. In fact this visit has been one of the most rewarding as far as my job goes. But of course there was a travel part to this journey which was almost completely left out during my first time in Petrozavodsk 2 years ago .

Petrozavodsk is of exactly the same age as St Petersburg and was founded by the same super-active person, tsar and then emperor Peter the Great. Actually,  Petrozavodsk is a shortened version of Petrovsky Zavod , the Factory of Peter, as there was this factory founded to make metal things for the Russian fleet.

People had populated the area long before the new settlement appeared on the shores of the Onega lake, well, in fact, thousands of years earlier, so the region has enough to show and tell about its indigenous people and their culture, the Karelians. The language is very close to the Finnish language and – if not widely spoken – it is still preserved in the region. Petrozavodsk is Petroskoi in Karelian and that’s what you read written on top of the Stalinist railway station building when you arrive from St Petersburg.

Karelia for me is all about forests and stones. It’s a pity in this time of the year you don’t see much when travelling with an overnight train. When we arrived in Petrozavodsk it was so early in the morning we had to wait at the station (which had free wifi and actually there’s wifi all over the city for free!) till it got less dark and we could go have breakfast on the 4th floor of an ex- mica factory (dating back to 1930 but now shut down) with a view over the old roofs of the city. We were the first customers but I must say that Na Kryshe (On the Roof) cafe proved to be ready with tasty buttermilk oladyi (pancakes) served with oblepikhovoye varenye ( sea buckthorn jam) and a pot of milk Oolong tea. And that was a very economical breakfast!

Out of all the cities I visited so far this autumn I think I liked the haunted Kaliningrad with its ever present past the most. Whereas Chelyabinsk left very negative feeling and it was not for nothing that I kept coughing each time I went outside there, Petrozavodsk left a rather positive impression on me. It’s a small very low rising (unless you visit one of the suburbs) provincial town with some preserved old houses and an embankment where you can catch a hydrofoil to get you to the famous Kizhi island which has become an open-air museum for wooden structures. We arrived too late in the year to get there but I hope I will see Kizhi soon. At least I don’t mind seeing Petrozavodsk in a better weather!

Petrozavodsk itself is an open-air museum for old houses, be it wooden barracks or Stalinist imposing buildings along the main arteries of the city. It used to be a very St Pete-like city, I mean the houses were really old, both built in stone and those in wood. Like this hospital building which can be seen from the Onega Lake embankment:

Well, the war swept away most of the old city and there came the 1950s when the new rationalizing plans which brought new buildings for the better future of the Soviet Petrozavodsk. And oh boy what houses!

This is the house where the central office of Post of Russia is (no postcards!). Actually sometimes the buildings housing Post of Russia are one of the best in the cities I’ve visited (like in Vologda). But then it rarely affect the quality and the swiftness of the service…

Another grand Stalinist house forming the ensemble of the central square:

With these Stalinist buildings you just have to remember to look up from time to time – to discover all those details and (decaying) balconies which I actually try to avoid these days 🙂

And then – in stark contrast – there is this type of houses – we saw several of them:

or these barracks – people still live there, mind you…

the same house from the other side – and with the wood for the long winter…

and this is the entrance to one of the wooden houses opposite those barracks

and how about this one?

the wall is just oh so decadent!

However the city has a number of 19th and early 20th century wooden houses all gathered together near Onega embankment that form a separate district of historical and architectural value. Take a walk along the Onega Lake embankment starting from the square in front of the Theatre and then turning left. But do not walk fast however windy the day might be!

The embankment is yet another open-air museum (and how does one fit in all this in such a small town?!) – this time of various successful and not that very successful sculptures and statues. The one from the beginning of the post called the Statue of Fishermen (a gift from Minnesota) looks really nice against the colourful sunset sky and the lake while the tall figure of Peter the Great (19th century) has actually been removed from its original place twice throughout the Soviet period. And guess who stands in Peter’s place now in the middle of the central square? You’ll find it out later in the post.

And with this small stone house begins the district full of old wooden houses, in one of which we entered to warm ourselves up a bit and from which we went out with some embroidered souvenirs. They also have some natural products like shampoo and soap, made without any preservatives and all that stuff.

This is the hospital church:

And this is one of the most expensive hotels in the city spoiling the view on the old town. ‘Spoiling’ because as I said the city has very small amount of high-rises in its historical center, so this weird construction can be seen from far away.

On the last day of our stay we left our hotel and went for a walk in the sun, heading towards the local history museum where we wanted to spend some quality time. It was sunny but rather frosty and we had quite a lot of time before the train back to St Pete – that was not an overnight but a rather fast Siemens train with comfortable seats which takes 5 hours.

When we came to the end of this wall we realized that was the Industrial Museum (which we skipped) occupying the old factory buildings. We thoroughly enjoyed this urban art on the walls!

So in the end we spent an unusual for an average visitor lot of time at the local history museum . Recommended by the way! There’s even a chance to listen to some Karelian folk songs and incantations or get a copy of Karelian recipes (will try some of them for sure!). Karelian cuisine is based on what the wild nature gives you and so some of the exhibits at the museum were dedicated to it.

And yep, here’s your Lenin right in the middle of Lenin Square (apparently), where Peter the Great used to stand until the 1930s came. And the Square itself has a very curious story to tell – it changed its name so many times I got lost when counting them. Well, they definitely embellished the look of the square whatever name you call it in the recent years. But as soon as you go into the back yard of the museum, you find yourself staring at this wrack of the “state-preserved” building:

The museum will also tell you about the brief period of the Finnish occupation of the city (1941-44) when the same Square which used to be Round Square (:) was renamed into Administrative Square. And oh, remember those Karelian forests that go on and on and on? Well, with the forests you have a strong culture of gathering or foraging and that means you have all the tools for berry picking or hunting for mushrooms 🙂 Here’s what you can see at display at the museum:

This thingy with spikes is to pick berries in a fast and efficient way. Everything made from wood and bark of the trees… Perfect! Just as this proto-rucksack for carrying all the treasure the forests can give:

After that we just could not have missed the local food! So we headed to the same restaurant opposite one of the best known symbols of Petrozavodsk (hotel Severnaya where I stayed last time – definitely NOT recommended, if only to see the inside of that super-red Stalinist buildings with white columns) where I ate 2 years ago . The restaurant is called Karelskaya Gornitsa and is although quite pricey and tourist-oriented is a nice place to imagine yourself travelling back in time.

But you see, last time we went to the Finnish part of the restaurant and this time we entered the Karelian part, which I found out when we were already leaving the place. All the time we were there I was wondering why I cannot recognize the place at all =) And then they explained to me there are two entrances leading to two parts of the restaurant. So we’ve made a better choice this time entering the Karelian cuisine part!

There I sampled thew most fluffy and almost yogurt-like thing called tolokno (oat flour which contains all the bran usually removed when making the regular flour) mixed with blueberries (hence the colour) and also a rye blin (pancake) filled with millet. This type of rye or barley pancake is called skantsy or sulchiny and is traditionally filled with porridge (they are either baked or fried, sweet or sour) . We drank cowberry mors (juice) which is almost always the best choice when it comes to traditional non-alcoholic drinks in Russia.  

For some Karelian recipes , see my post on kalitka , traditional Karelian rye boat-like pie which is also enjoyed in Finland and in the North of Russia.

So, to wrap up Petrozavodsk, here are my checklist points:

• decent postcards – failed
• post office – found
• market – failed
• local history museum – done
• dairy products and baked stuff – sampled
• local specialit é s – as far as the vegetarian stuff is concerned – tasty! And my Mom said that her fried fish and rich mushroom soup were really good!
• old town – seen and admired

Here you can hear the official hymn of the Republic of Karelia (actually a song from 1963). It was played on the train when we were leaving Petrozavodsk without unfortunately seeing all the beauty of the Karelian woods and lakes…

By the way, I am going to the dark-dark Arkhangelsk in two weeks! Hope this time I will get hold of the authentic sochni of Arkhangelsk…

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4 thoughts on “ Petroskoi or Petrozavodsk, Capital of Karelian Republic ”

Great atmospheric pics!

I love this kind of posts and pictures. Amazing!

Thank you, Abel! Now I will have to get back to some cooking posts as well 🙂

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