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  1. Chapter 1

    Dedication

    The chapter is a dedication of the book to the Estonian friends associated with the Racundra, acknowledging their connection to the vessel and the journey.

  2. Chapter 2

    Map

    This chapter presents a map of the voyage, illustrating the journey of the Racundra from Riga through the Baltic Sea, including key locations such as Runö Island, Paternoster, Moon Sound, Reval, Helsingfors, Baltic Port, Hapsal, and Werder Harbour, before returning to Riga.

  3. Chapter 3

    Author’s Note

    The author notes that the war caused unrecorded changes in available charts, and he has now received a new set of charts from the Estonian Admiralty, forwarded by Mr. Edward Wirgo, covering the cruising grounds among the islands, which he recommends to other sailors.

  4. Chapter 4

    Racundra’s First Cruise

    The chapter introduces the Racundra, a small yacht, and her crew, setting the stage for their first cruise in the Eastern Baltic. It captures the spirit of adventure and the desire to explore, with the narrator and companions preparing for the journey.

  5. Chapter 5

    The Building of Racundra

    The narrator describes the deep desire to build a boat, contrasting it with building a house. He details the years of planning for the perfect cruising boat, the collaboration with designer Otto Eggers, the frustrating building process in Riga with delays and poor workmanship, the eventual launch of the unfinished hull, and the subsequent repairs and adjustments. Despite the trials, Racundra proves to be a seaworthy and reliable vessel, exceeding expectations in the Baltic autumn.

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  1. Chapter 6The Crew
  2. Chapter 7The Start
  3. Chapter 8Riga to Runö
  4. Chapter 9Runö to Paternoster
  5. Chapter 10Through the Moon Sound
  6. Chapter 11Worms to Pakerort
  7. Chapter 12Pakerort to Reval
  8. Chapter 13Port of Reval
  9. Chapter 14Reval to Helsingfors
  10. Chapter 15Helsingfors: Swinging the Ship
  11. Chapter 16Helsingfors to Reval
  12. Chapter 17Reval to Baltic Port
  13. Chapter 18Old Baltic Port and New
  14. Chapter 19The Roogö Islands
  15. Chapter 20The Ship and the Man
  16. Chapter 21Baltic Port to Spithamn
  17. Chapter 22Spithamn to Ramsholm
  18. Chapter 23Ramsholm to Hapsal Through the Nukke Channel
  19. Chapter 24Hapsal to Heltermaa (Island of Dagö)
  20. Chapter 25Toledo of Leith
  21. Chapter 26From the Island of Dagö to the Island of Moon
  22. Chapter 27Kuivast to Werder
  23. Chapter 28Seal Hunters from Runö
  24. Chapter 29Werder to Riga
  25. Chapter 30Appendix
  26. Chapter 31Endnotes
  27. Chapter 32List of Illustrations