Registration for Gothenburg Lighthouses Solo Race 2023
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
Robline Skagen Race registration open
Robline Skagen Race 2023 registration open! 2 races and plenty of social interaction with like-minded sailors. Link to invitation and registration pages hereContinue Reading
Pantaenius Bohusracet 2023
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
Midsummer Solo Challenge 2023
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
Pater Noster Race 2023
We have been wanting to sail to sail Pater Noster Race for a few years, without success. Finally the stars aligned and we made it there. Last Saturday, we sailed Pater Noster Race 2023 in perfect conditions. Shining sun, light to medium breeze from the South-West. A great way toContinue Reading
Stora Oset Race 2023
A long awaited race. Stora Oset Race opened our racing season. In spite of a low attendance, at merely 10 boats, Stora Oset offered beautiful conditions and an interesting race. Light air, forecasted to die out later during the day. And yet, the racing committee decided to go for theContinue Reading
Practice makes perfect. What’s your training routine?
Practice makes perfect. It is said that you need 10.000 hours of any specific activity to master it. It is said that the more you practice, the luckier you get. When it comes to sailing, time on the water clearly pays off. Not having grown up sailing dingies, we areContinue Reading
Stora Oset Race first regatta 2023
We are now registered to Stora Oset Race, our first regatta in 2023. We love Stora Oset because it signals the beginning of the racing season. It mixes inshore with some open water. It has very different conditions from year to year. And it comes with a doublehanded class. WeContinue Reading
Lerkil Archipelago Shorthanded Race 2023
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
Midsummer Solo Challenge registration open
Spring is coming and plans are being made. As of today Midsummer Solo Challenge opens its registration with 150 available places. “This is the sixth edition of the Midsummer Solo Challenge. It’s something out of the ordinary for those who want to sail 120+ nm solo in one of theContinue Reading