Aeolos P30 first sail. Ready for Silverruder?
An interesting article by Jan B. Hansen sailing for the first time the Aeolos P30 in Dubai. Designed for inshore/offshore single and doublehanded racing, this boat picked my interest from her inception. In spite of being a crowded segment, she promises fun, performance in light air and an approachable price-tag.Continue Reading
OSR Cat 3 keel inspection pushed to 2023
World Sailing pushes to 2023 the requirement to inspect keel and rudder integrity. Introduced with effect from 2022 in Offshore Special Regulations for Monohulls in Category 3, the topic generated heated debate within the community. Note that the requirement to inspect after grounding remains effective. Full extract hereContinue Reading
J/80 doublehanded vs One Design
New sails arrived. Splash 4 weeks away. Time to get nerdy and look at some numbers. Some time ago I wrote our reasoning behind the new sail inventory for Veloce, here the article. Not interested in following the J/80 one design class rules, nor wanting to optimise for round-the-buoy racing,Continue Reading
Midsummer Solo Challenge opens on February 5th
“This is the fifth 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 the worlds most beautiful (and challenging) archipelagoes. This at a time of year when the nights are warm and the sun barelyContinue Reading
Upgraded running rigging J/80
Back on track after Xmas! Time to prepare for the coming season. Still a long to-do list, but we are slightly working our way through it. Do you also feel as if that list grows forever, no matter how many items you tick off? After getting new clothes (here aboutContinue Reading
Happy New Year and a big Thank You
After an awesome sailing year 2021 we are now looking forward to kicking off 2022 with our new J/80 and her moods. Preparations are ongoing and checkboxes are being ticked off! We also want to take the opportunity to thank you all, our readers and fans, who in 2021 visitedContinue Reading
A look back at 2021
Once again it is time to look back at 2021 aboard Veloce! We kicked off early in March, finally with the boat really race ready. Beacuse of the major changes to sail inventory, a lot of time went into finding crossovers and training boat speed during the entire season. WeContinue Reading
Etienne Messikommer wins Globe 5.80 Transat
Who is Etienne Messikommer who just wo the inaugural McIntyre Adventure Globe 5.80 Transat 2021. A boy who wants to sail around the globe alone on a self-built boat. Here is blogContinue Reading
Pantaenius Bohusracet 2022 and Double-Handad Swedish Championship – registration open!
One of our favourite races! Pantaenius Bohusracet 2022 becomes host for the Double-Handed Swedish Championship. Our previous sailing reports (2020, 2021) The race will take place between 30 June and 3 July 2022. The requirements for participating to the championship are: membership to Svenska havskappseglingen förbundet (Swedish Offshore Racing Association)Continue Reading
J/80 shorthanded sail inventory
Veloce is now on the hard. With a very productive month on the water, we now have a better idea of what works and what doesn’t. We also made up our mind on how the J/80’s new shorthanded sail inventory should look like. Some of the input to the process:Continue Reading