Korppoo

About This Anchorage

Korppoo (Swedish: Korpo) is a substantial inhabited island in the inner Turku Archipelago, connected to the mainland by the famous archipelago ferry road — one of Finland's most scenic driving routes across the island chain. The Galtby harbour serves the ferry connection and has visiting yacht facilities including a guest quay and basic services. The island itself is larger and more varied than the outer skerries — pine and birch forest, granite outcrops, small farms, and a Swedish-speaking community that has maintained island traditions for centuries. The anchorage in Galtby bay provides excellent shelter and convenient access to the village. A good stopping point on the inner archipelago route between Turku and the more remote outer islands.

Hazards

• !Galtby ferry terminal — ferry wakes; anchor clear of approach lane
• !Open to east and NE — easterly conditions expose the anchorage
• !Rocks and shoals in outer approaches — use Finnish chart
• !No fuel available
• !Ferry traffic from early morning to late evening

Skipper's Tips

• →Korppoo is an ideal one-night stop on the inner archipelago route — excellent holding and convenient village access
• →The Galtby ferry is one of the classic Turku archipelago road crossings — watch the operation from the anchorage
• →Cycle to Korpo village (2km) for the small but well-stocked local shop — the island road through pine forest is scenic
• →Korppoo's Swedish-speaking community maintains traditional coastal culture — the island church and old farmhouses are worth exploring
• →From Korppoo, Berghamn (5nm SW) and Nötö (15nm SW) are easy day passages deeper into the outer archipelago

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