Poppis i Tyskland

We got the J/111 in 2012 and have done most of the legendary offshore races on our bucket list. We’ve seen some amazing places, met many new friends, and logged over 30.000 NM. Racing in Rolex Giraglia Cup in St Tropez. But campaigning a boat on another continent is hard, and we want to do […]

How eager are you to do a 635 nm double-handed race just five days after you finish a rough Newport Bermuda Race? At first, not so much. But as everyone in the crew flew home, except Mattias Bodlund and me, it felt natural to return to execution mode: work lists, food planning, and weather analysis. […]

It’s always hard to write a race report after a big race. Should you do it immediately afterward and try to capture the raw emotions, or wait a week or two to gain some perspective and reflect on strategy and execution? I had no choice as we had the Bermuda Double-handed Return Race to focus […]