Reposaari, on the way to Rauma, 18 July 2019

Reposaari (61.617557, 21.442394) was not planned as a stopover on our way to Rauma as we are running a bit short ofttimes to be in Kustavi on Sunday morning to welcome Johan and Suzanne for a week onboard. But there was no wind and we decided to stop there while waiting for better trade winds.

And we liked it. Just have a look...

The pathway to Reposaari is a bit shallow, 1.2 metres as mentioned on the Eniro nautical charts and on Sailmate. No problem though with Belisama, which could moor alongside on the external pontoon...

Reposaari guest harbour

Interestingly, after our recent experience in Finnish harbours, we were expecting a very quiet marina with a few boats. To much of our surprise, we discovered a very active marina, but with still many spots available for visitors.

The Santu tug boat, victim of land uplift...

 I was struck by the picture below, showing an old propeller on its base, as a testimony of the past, while I realised that the propeller has all the characteristics of a most recent MaxProp propeller, just as the one we have on Belisama. Interesting...

Reposaari is another of the Lilliput towns, with just about a thousand residents. Reposaari is a very quiet island though it is known for having established a "siesta" between one and two in the afternoon.

The church was built in 1876.

Interestingly, the crucifix is made of "bois flootés", pieces of wood brought by he sea on the shore in the area.

The paintings on the ceiling of the church are dating from 1876.

On Reposaari, there used to be a fortress that can be visited today. But that fortress was funded by local residents on the island and remains the only privately funded artillery fortress in Finland. The construction of the fortress was achieved in 1935. Today remains the trenches and the bunkers used by the fortress.

Command post for the Reposaari fortress.

There is an observation tower that was rebuilt but it does not allow looking at the landscape over the trees around. 

Reposaari lookout tower