Helsingin Perinnepurjehtijat ry. was originally started in 1994 by a group of young, active traditional sailors in Helsinki, Finland. In 2023 there was a regrouping, and a new generation of sailors took over the activities, in cooperation with the original members to ensure that the original mission of maintaining the traditional sailing, ropeworks and other ship-related handicraft skills continues.
Our organization is participating in the Tall Ships Race on board two Finnish traditional vessels, Astrid and Svanhild, with our partner Helsingin Purjelaivakonttori . It is possible to book a place through the website of Purjelaivakonttori. There is also an option for 15-25 year old youth members to participate at lower cost, supported by the City...
Tall Ships Race- event is coming to Finland in the summer 2024, you will find us there!
Together with our international partners, we organize a sailing voyage for maintaining traditional skills in Greenland for local children and young people, as well as for 1-2 participants from the other side of the globe: the Kawésqar indigenous community. Representatives of the indigenous people from the coast of Chile join this voyage to discuss...
Address: Pohjoisranta 8, 00170 Helsinki
e-mail: info (at) perinnepurjehtijat.fi