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

J/80 downwind doublehanded

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 J/80 Downwind

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

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

Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024; Single-handed Around the world on production boats

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

Vinga lighthouse

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