Last weekend I participated to a very awaited Midsummer Solo Challenge 2022.
It was my fourth time and in spite of not being a race, I always found the atmosphere very pleasant and a quite unique opportunity. Reports from previous editions 2021 2020
I have been very much looking forward to experiment life aboard a J/80 on such an adventure.
Forecasts were not looking great. Expected strong winds on the nose, against the current and big swell, lots of rain throughout the night.
At the skippers meeting, on the night before starting, it was pointed out that winds would be gusting up to 40 knots.
In the morning, I decided to start and see how it would develop. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, after just a few hours, I lost a nut and the boom came undone at the gooseneck. I lashed it in place, but didn’t feel comfortable in entering the night solo in the expected conditions.
With a heavy heart I took the decision to turn back.
I took the opportunity to train taking and shaking off reefs at the jib and main in controlled winds and disturbed waves. Quite insightful, in fact.
In the end, the expected conditions arrived and many of those out there quit during the evening or night, some docked and paused for the night, some had rudder or rigging trouble needing assistance from the sea rescue.
Kudos to those few who got around and completed!
Now waiting for the pictures taken by Båt Agent, sponsor of the event.
2022 RESULTS
Mini = Monohulls from 18.00 to 25.00 feet
DNF Patrik Pålsson (SE), Skippi 650 Cruiser
DNS Johan Fredin (SE), Pogo 650
DNS Cord Hall (DE), Seascape 24
Small = Monohulls from 25.01 to 30.00
21:23:50 Milan Tormek (CZ), Seascape 27
22:21:32 Per Haglund (SE), Dehler 29
30:03:56 Tom Josephsson (SE), Maxi Racer
DNF Andreas Karlsson (SE), Larsen 25
DNF Federico Garofalo (SE), J/80
DNF Jan Forsaeus (SE), First 27.7
DNF Henrik Högman (SE), Cumulus
DNF Robert Schmidt (SE), Dehler 29
DNS Joakim Axelsson (SE), IF
DNS Lars Sjöström (SE), Pacer 27 sport
DNS Olof Zachrisson (SE), Cumulus
DNS Jerker Apell (SE), Cumulus
DNS Michael Assarsson (SE), Banner 28 R
DNS David Kinberger (SE), Banner 30
Medium = Monohulls from 30.01 to 35.00
20:32:14 Jesper Folkesson (SE), Xp33
20:37:12 Ole-Petter Laksholm (NO), Sun Fast 3300
20:58:36 Jesper Nielsen (DK), 33ft one-off
20:59:50 Krister Gustafsson (SE), First 35
21:40:20 Edvardsson Urban (SE), X332
21:43:00 Ulf Jacobsson (SE), Hallberg-Rassy 340
22:10:24 Dan Hammar (SE), Salona 34
22:11:34 Mats Nyquist (SE), RM1050
27:50:16 Niclas Homberg (SE), Elan 350
DNF Niklas Krantz (SE), Bavaria 30 C
DNF Stefan Jonsson (SE), OE 32
DNF Johan Olsson (SE), Contrast 33
DNF Eric Segerlind (SE), Smaragd
DNF Joel Matsson (SE), Smaragd
DNF Magnus Sjögren (SE), Dehler 34RS
DNF Frank Sandberg (NO), Jeanneau SunFast 35
DNF Mats Andersson (SE), Dehler 35
DNF K-G Sahlin (SE), Bavaria 35 Match
DNS Niclas Perkman (SE), Maestro 31
DNS Bernt Fjällman (SE), Archambault
DNS Filip Bergom (SE), First 31.7
DNS Peter Bäcklund (SE), CB 33
DNS Marko Karkkainen (SE), Contrast 33
DNS Asko Malila (SE), Contrast 33
DNS Urban Ristorp (SE), Cb33
DNS Johan Wetterlundh (SE), Salona 33
DNS Magnus Packendorff (SE), Dehler 34 SV
DNS Niclas Caspersson (SE), Hanse 348
DNS Jörgen Allén (SE), Dehler 35
DNS Per Sandberg (SE), Compis 345
Large = Monohulls from 35.01 and upwards
20:47:29 Göran Artman (SE), X-382
21:45:45 Martin Tommysson (SE), Luffe 37
22:38:14 Christian Udd (SE), IMX 40
25:10:16 Henrik Eriksson (SE), X40
28:12:02 Marcus Andersson (SE), Beneteau First 36.7
DNF Patrik Andersson (SE), Alltiett35
DNF Pontus Caspersson (SE), Two Star 36
DNF Axel Bohlemark (SE), Beneteau First 36.7
DNF Peter Lundgren (SE), Jeanneau SunFast 3600
DNF Robert Trolled (SE), Dehler 38
DNF Stefan Nomark (SE), Dehler 38 SQ
DNF Petter Hegle (NO), Farr 395
DNF Oskar Egerö (SE), Passad
DNF Krister Kläth (SE), Hanse 400
DNF Håkan Wergeni (SE), Jeanneau Sun Legend
DNF Hans Ristner (SE), X-41
DNF Martin Kandevik (SE), Bavaria 41
DNS Johan Holmqvist (SE), Jeanneau Sun Fast 37
DNS Stefan Leschner (SE), Wasa 40R
DNS Malin Jönsson (SE), Delphia 40
DNS Gerben Bos (NL), J/122
Multihulls
DNF Christofer Kedborn (SE), Corsair Dash 750 (trimaran)
DNF Jonny Petersson (SE), Seaon 96
DNS Edgar Endresen (SE), BS25
DNS Berra Johansson (PT), Trimaran one off
All results, from previous challenges, here