Finnish Sailboat Rescued After Drifting Toward Russian Waters Without Navigation or Experience

Two Finnish sailors were rescued in the Gulf of Finland after their sailboat drifted into Estonian territorial waters near the Russian border, lacking basic navigation equipment, running out of supplies, and demonstrating inexperience in handling the vessel. The incident, described as unusual by authorities, concluded without injuries after a nine-and-a-half-hour rescue operation coordinated between Finnish, Estonian, and Russian maritime agencies (Ilta-Sanomat).