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Det var en av de många varma och vackra sommarkvällarna som , Ernie , Ann och jag avnjöt en god middag på en av sommarkrogarna i Östra hamnen . Samtalsämnet under middagen var givet ; segling , segling , segling , vikten av samarbete och vikten av att uppehålla gamla traditioner .
NJK ’ s Munckshamn , and another sauna , were included in the next night ’ s stay – again delightful , this time with two other NJK boats .
At Bågaskär , we were guests of the senior officer of Sjöräddningssällskapet for a tour of the island . We reciprocated with taps on the trumpet , which brought all the cadets to their feet at attention .
Henrik ( NJK ’ s Governor-Representative on the board of The NAS ) and Marina Roos kindly invited us to Risholmen for a sauna and wonderful dinner , which included renewing friendships with the Rooses ’ guests , past NJK Commodore , Claes Tallberg , and Helena Tallberg , and Max Ekholm aboard
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Gefion , and meeting Henrik ’ s sister , Eva , and her husband .
Medlemsklubbarna i NAS har en representant i USA som ser till respektive klubbs intressen . NJK : s representant idag är Henrik Roos . Henriks föregångare var Lars Colliander . Lars har så länge jag kan minnas varit en hängiven förespråkare för samarbete med NAS . Han har varit både NAS sekreterare och Post Captain . Det är mycket tack vare Lars idoga arbete som kontakterna och samarbetet med NAS ännu idag fungerar .
Blekholmen was the next stop , where Golden Eye and her crew were royally treated . Commodore Mats Welín and Catarina , Eric and Paul Welín were gracious hosts for dinner at their home – a very special treat . It was Eric ’ s last night at home before leaving for a three-week NAS Junior Exchange in the US with NAS member , Dan Orem . In the Members ’ Room in the restaurant , I was pleased to see a gift from The NAS on prominent display .
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Heading east from Helsinki , Golden Eye entered the Saimaa Canal and eventually reached Savonlinna for a performance of Madame Buttefly . What beautiful Finnish lakes !
Returning from St . Petersburg , we cleared into Finland at Haapasaari and the next day proceeded to Kajholmen . Entering the harbor , we were pleased to see that the only other sailboat there was flying a large North American Station burgee – it was our friends , Robert and Åse Hansson aboard Carezza . Kajholmen has had many enhancements since we were last there in 2012 , espe
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