Back from Pantaenious Bohusracet, Veloce is now safely in its berth. This year we had prepared well for this major doublehanded regatta and we gave it a real try. However, the gods of the wind abandoned us once again. Here is our report from last year. We alternated positions withinContinue Reading
Last weekend I participated to my third Midsummer Solo Challenge. This edition had it all. The perfect sailing experience! Breeze, calm, thunderstorms, scenery, strategy, physical challenge, social event. After one and a half year of social distancing, the event kicked off with a nice dinner together (I mean, together! CanContinue Reading
SXK distance race “24 timmarssegling” goes solo! Two years ago we participated to the classic 24 hours distance race arranged by Svenska Kryssarklubben. Here our report. We liked the format, a cross-over between adventure sailing, offshore, inshore, efficient cruising and racing. With solo sailing on the rise, SXK has introducedContinue Reading
Once again, restrictions due to Covid19 prevent us to race. We set out to meet up with other boats on the water just outside Marstrand and train doublehanded racing. The set up was simple, but intense: several starts, relatively short heats ’round the cans, but long enough to experiment! TheContinue Reading
Longing for that feeling of awe that comes from many hours alone at sea with no land in sight? “Solo på Havet” might just be what you are looking for. Adventure sailing with a competitive streak. Fabian Tillig, who last year came up with “Solotrubaduren” (Blur full report here) setContinue Reading
If you are addicted to shorthanded sailing, look out for Fjällmans Shorthanded Cup series on the Swedish West Coast. The series consists of 4 regattas, Dubbelt Så Bra, Pantaenius Bohusracet, Robline Skagen Race and Öckerö Shorthanded Race. Check out my article for the published results 2020 and videos from someContinue Reading
Double and single-handed sailing is what we love and do. And when we don’t, we dream of it. One personal dream is the OSTAR. Perhaps because of the challenge, or perhaps because of what it represents to a solo sailor. Either way, for 14 solo sailors this dream is yetContinue Reading
Register to Midsummer Solo Challenge 2021 here. Challenge yourself at a 123 NM solo race in the Swedish Archipelago during the magic midsummer light. midsummersolo.com If you are hesitating, read my report from the previous edition and check out the short movie. This year on June 18th 5 classes basedContinue Reading
A year of isolation and confinement accelerated the interest in sailing with no crew. Or with a crew at a bare minimum. A number of initiatives blossomed along the Swedish Coast and joined the growing sequence of solo races (here some of the reports from last season) Midsummar Solo ChallengeContinue Reading
Everybody has a hero. Erik Aandreaa is mine. Finally he published the last of his series sailing solo around the Norwegian Sea on his Contessa 35 on his Youtube channel No Bullshit Just Sailing. I can’t but watch and daydream…Continue Reading