The Viapori dockyard boasts almost three centuries of uninterrupted activity. Where warships were once built, ships with historical significance are now restored.
Every winter the dockyard shelters a fleet of traditional wooden sailing ships built in the aftermath of WWII for the coastal trade.
They ensured the supply of building materials for the reconstruction of Helsinki, were meant to work hard and live short.
Thanks to two generations of people who sailed and lovingly preserved them, a few of these ships survive.

106 pages. Photos and Text by Jacopo Brancati