Vegvisir Race 2021
In a few days it will be time for the Vegvisir Race 2021! Real adventure sailing. This year with start at Nyborg, in Denmark, it comes with three courses: long 225NM, medium 156NM and short 75NM. The long course is allowed only for doublehanded crews, while medium and short areContinue Reading
Tjörn Runt 2021 aboard Rebellion
My ride at Tjörn Runt 2021 was aboard Rebellion. An Archambault Grand Surprise very active in local waters. For a change, full crewed. Almost full crewed, anyway. A crew of 5, enough for the expected light conditions. Yes, light air. Again. Story of my life. In fairness only the firstContinue Reading
Registration for Gothenburg Lighthouses Solo Race 2021
The registration for Gothenburg Lighthouses Solo Race is now open. The race was launched spontaneously last year with a very positive response. Hopefully, even more of you, like minded singlehandlers, both veterans and first-timers, will join this race around some of Gothenburg iconic lighthouses. All relevant information on the raceContinue Reading
Baltic 500… a new date
Good news! Baltic 500 double-haded edition 2021 will take place, at a new date, in spite of the previous cancellation. 20.07.2021: as you know, we had to cancel the BALTIC 500 over the Ascension weekend. But since received a lot of positive fedback, we decided to offer an alterantive date.Continue Reading
Pelagic Autopilot review
Amongst several upgrades 2021, Veloce received a brand new Pelagic autopilot to try out. Having received many questions from readers and followers, I tried to recap the rationale behind the choice and our experience so far. Why a new autopilot? Our previous autopilot, a Raymarine ST4000+ had over a decadeContinue Reading
Pantaenius Bohusracet 2021
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
Midsummer Solo Challenge 2021
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
UPGRADED sail inventory
We kicked off 2021 with an upgraded sail inventory and some important changes. A re-built inhauler system (here full article); changed from roller furling to hanks (full article) and new outboard leads for both genoa and jib. Two months in the season, let us look at upgrades, additions and reflections.Continue Reading
“24 timmarssegling” goes solo
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
Doublehanded Training @Marstrand
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