Liros running rigging, reviewed and upgraded
Two seasons have gone by and we are readying ourselves for season three! After many hours on the water we got a pretty good feel for our running rigging choices. Check out the rationale from the detailed article I wrote in two years back (here). At the time, I satContinue Reading
VC17m retired, what now?
The popular VC17m produced by International Yacht Paint will be retired from the market on May 6th 2024 and prohibited its use from November 8th 2024. So what now? I was hoping in a conversion paint that can be over coated, however, International reply is “If you want to continueContinue Reading
Point Higher and Sail Faster
Want to point higher and sail faster? Jimmy Hellberg in collaboration with the West Coat Sailing Association (Västkustens Seglarförbund) will run two seminars in February. The objective is to better understand how “it all comes together”, rudder, keel, trim, rigging and so on. There is still time to wish TheContinue Reading
Frozen in place
Surprise! We came to the harbour to unstep the mast yesterday evening and prepare her for the planned lift. And this is what we found. The sea has frozen. No way to lift as planned now. With the current weather forecasts we expect the layer of ice to increase considerablyContinue Reading
Wrapping up season 2023
It’s grey out there and every day darker than the previous. Time to look back and wrap up! The J/80 loves those zephyr-like winds, barely visible on the surface. 2023 was just the opposite. And yet we consistently performed with top results, often just short of a win. But weContinue Reading
Öckerö Shorthanded Race 2023
And with Öckerö Shorthanded Race 2023 behind us, the racing season is closed. As usual tough competition. All the usual suspects plus all others sailors who usually race with good results along the coast. All boats are very well sailed and in spite of the camaraderie and banter ashore, allContinue Reading
Sailors’ autumn meet up
Sailors’ autumn meet up in Gothenburg! Robline Skagen Race 2023 prize-giving at John Scott’s pub in Gothenburg, on October 12th. A great opportunity for all local sailors to turn up and reminiscing the gone season.Continue Reading
Robline Skagen Race 2023
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
Sun Fast 32i – on the market again
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
Global Solo Challenge about to start
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