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    TAPIO LEHTINEN A LOVE AFFAIR WITH SAILING

    Feb 27, 2020 4 minutes
    Words Katy Stickland
    I will die a happy man if I know there will be a next generation starting new Finnish sailing projects

    Tapio Lehtinen is a passionate man: passionate about his boats, passionate about preserving the legacy of Finland’s maritime heritage and passionate about nurturing young sailing talent.

    The Finnish skipper’s voice cracks slightly as he describes the flotilla of Optimist dinghy sailors who greeted him on his arrival in Helsinki after finishing fifth the 2018-19 Golden Globe Race. For him, it is a more cherished memory than finishing his 322-day solo circumnavigation of the world and ranks equal to hoisting the Finnish flag as he rounded Cape Horn; the first time it has been raised there on

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