The latest news

By joining our association Rus Farers you will get regular information about our activities and hence get the possibility to work with us. The membership fee is euro 10 (about $10) and can be paid to the account of the association: Nordea Bank 205218-43607.

Events and fresh items:

Date of note
October 2007	A new Rus-haven has been settled on the island Houtskär. See chart.
May 2008	We sailed our Helmsman 20, named Bifrost, from Vasa in Finland to Sundsvall in Sweden and further to Aland. See photo of Bifrost lying alongside the Slocum boat Taranea Spray in the harbour of Ulvö.
July 2008	The Russian association Viking Nevo, from Smolensk, sailed their catamaran along the Finnish south coast, starting from Vyborg, to our haven on Houtskär. Fredrik Koivusalo attended the crew in Helsinki. See photo of their vessel.
July 2008	We sailed the traditional enklingejulla Gna from Houtskär to the Viking market in Saltvik, Aland. See photo of Gna in Lappo on her way to Saltvik.
July 2008	Event with traditional boats visiting Houtskär. See photo of haven with boats.
February 2009	A modern Viking Raid to Lindisfarne in England. See photos and a short story of this Raid (in Swedish).