Cold on a Boat? Float on a Sauna

If I told you that a crew of three took a floating sauna to sail from Finland to Estonia, would you think I was making it up? I’m not! Honestly, Finnish inventor Janne Kapylehto created a self made floating sauna and sailed across the Gulf of Finnland. The journey from Helsinki to Tallinn took him and his crew of two 16 hours to complete.

The image of the floating sauna makes you think of a shed mounted on a raft. It may not look like much but it was equipped with four engines, solar power panels, an observation post, in addition to a sauna that can fit three people, a grill, a fridge and even a sound system. The voyage of 82 kilometers was extended in duration due to the rough weather that they faced on the day of the crossing.

Kapylehto said that the vessel performed very well and felt safe even though there was water everywhere. He added that having a sauna on the boat was very handy as the temperatures were low and it was a nice place to warm themselves while sailing. The expedition was escorted by another boat, which came in handy when one of the engines broke off and needed changing. This is one happy example of a science project that was completely successful.