The registration for Gothenburg Lighthouses Solo Race is now open. At its 5th edition, the race brings together like minded singlehandlers, both veterans and first-timers, around some of Gothenburg iconic lighthouses. For those who sleep over at Björkö on the previous day, it has become tradition to get together forContinue Reading
An opportunity to warm up and tune-up solo! Anders Bergvall organizes a 25NM solo race just outside Marstrand, including after sail dinner. Event details on Facebook here If you are addicted to solo sailing or want to try it out on the Swedish West Coast, you don’t want to missContinue Reading
Finally all stars align and we will for the first time participate to Lerkil Archipelago Shorthanded Race. Open to both double and single handed crews it is one of the few (perhaps only) shorthanded race during spring. The race starts and ends at Lerkil and takes place in coastal watersContinue Reading
Go ahead and REGISTER NOW before you make any other plans for that weekend. This at a time of year when the nights are warm and the sun barely sets (the photo above is from just before midnight). This at a time of year when the nights are warm andContinue Reading
Once again, we participated to Robline Skagen Race. Check out the reports from previous years with us (2020, 2021, 2022) In the past years, it had come to represent a relatively important event for the double-handed community in the area. However this year, DH attendance faltered and at one point,Continue Reading
It’s almost time. The Global Solo Challenge is about to start, in less than a month. Almost 3 years ago, Marco Nannini launched the idea and concept. Not much was ready or wholly thought-through. 29 months later, the first group (2 boats) is about to set sail for a solo,Continue Reading
The registration for Gothenburg Lighthouses Solo Race is now open. At its 4rd edition, the race brings together like minded singlehandlers, both veterans and first-timers, around some of Gothenburg iconic lighthouses. For those who sleep over at Björkö on the previous day, it has become tradition to get together forContinue Reading
Once again time for Pantaenius Bohusracet. And once again a airy affair. Very airy. In fact airier than the previous year (check out my report here). As the date approached and we monitored the forecasts, a deep depression started forming on the North Sea, generating gale force winds for aContinue Reading
What a race. Right, Challenge. Thing is, part of the beauty of sailing is knowing and feeling that you are efficiently harnessing nature. If another sailor is doing it better, your relative efficiency is diminished. Focus, re-trim and re-assess. In a way you are racing something all the time. Anyway,Continue Reading
Addicted to shorthanded sail racing? Planning your season 2023? You haven’t missed Lerkil Archipelago Shorthanded Race, have you? Open to both double and single handed crews. A teaser from the 2021 edition. The race starts and ends at Lerkil and takes place in coastal waters South of Gothenburg. The boatsContinue Reading