There she is again. Veloce I, the Jeanneau Sun Fast 32i which we loved, sailed and raced so much is on the market again. The sales details ar published on Blocket.se here With new and additional cruising main and genoa, she is ready to be snatched by the next luckyContinue Reading
And one year aboard the J/80 has sailed by! Can you believe that? About this time in 2021 we lifted Veloce2 for the winter and wrote our first impressions double-handling a J/80. Here the full review. After the first season with the J/80 and some water under the keel, let’sContinue Reading
Have we just got slower? All other things equal, Veloce’s new sail inventory seems to rate very well. We designed sails for all-round performance and ease of handling, without a care for rating. As it turns out, we rate “slower” than the standard J/80 One Design configuration. The Swedish systemContinue Reading
An interesting article by Jan B. Hansen sailing for the first time the Aeolos P30 in Dubai. Designed for inshore/offshore single and doublehanded racing, this boat picked my interest from her inception. In spite of being a crowded segment, she promises fun, performance in light air and an approachable price-tag.Continue Reading
Except being a sailboat, the J/80 differs from a Sun Fast in every possible way. We wanted to get a feel for the boat, some first impressions and thoughts on what works and what needs improvement. And so we splashed it for a brief winter season. Future sail inventory deservesContinue Reading
VELOCE2 is here and ready to splash! She is a J/80 from 1999 in great conditions. She is already partly equipped for distance racing, with new Raymarine electronics, autopilot and solar panel. The boat comes with class mainsail, jib and gennaker plus a light genoa and jib-top for mixed fleetContinue Reading
The sailing season has ended and with it, our journey aboard Veloce, our Jeanneau Sun Fast 32i. We have had 4 fantastic seasons, 3 of which, racing. When I acquired Veloce, I only intended cruising her during summer. Thus, the choice of a Sun Fast 32i, which ticked a lotContinue Reading
It perhaps borrows its name from the Greek God of Winds. Or from Aeolos son of Poseidon, God of the Seas. Either way, Hans Genthe‘s carbon rocket Aeolos P30 Racer nears its readiness, harness the winds and slice through the seas. A few months ago I wrote about the originalContinue Reading
In June this year, Hans Genthe published the first draft concept and designs of a “30’ fast planing offshore racer”, called E30, short for Enata 30, to be built in the United Arab Emirates. THE CONCEPTThe idea behind this boat is to offer a carbon sailing rocket without a greatContinue Reading