Snappertuna

About This Anchorage

Snappertuna's flat granite coastline represents the characteristic geology of the outer SW Finnish archipelago — low-lying, wave-polished slabs of ancient bedrock rising barely above water level, with patches of sand and mud between the outcrops giving anchorage. The landscape has an austere beauty: the flat skerries merge seamlessly with the Baltic horizon, and the silence is remarkable. It is a fair-weather anchorage suited to calm summer nights when the SW archipelago is at its most magical. The village of Snappertuna a few kilometres inland has a medieval stone church — an unusual find in an area otherwise defined by wooden buildings.

Hazards

• !SW exposure — Baltic gales arrive fast; abandon at first sign of SW wind above F3
• !Rocky bottom — trip line essential; check holding carefully
• !9mm/year uplift — shallow approach; use echo sounder
• !No facilities — self-sufficient only

Skipper's Tips

• →The flat granite skerries make superb swimming platforms — the rock stores heat from the summer sun
• →Sunset from the low granite slabs looking west across the Baltic is a memorable experience
• →Day anchorage only unless weather is settled — nearby Barösund or Tammisaari for reliable overnight

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