ORC Doublehanded EM | Trash Talk
Kul att följa doublehanded-em i Helsingfors. Jag håller så klart lite extra koll på båtarna nedan. Jolene och Vitesse stack ut hakan genom att vina tune-up… Tracking här.
- A: J/121, Jolene, Fredrik RYDIN + Johan TUVSTEDT
- A: Shogun 43, Nike, Martin ANGSELL + Anna DROUGGE
- B: Arcona 380, Anemon II DH IN August PANSELL + Martin PERSSON
- B: Arcona 340, Tiki Minos, ohan KARLSSON + Michael SKARPED
- B: Kharat, Johnny RICKMAN + Torbjörn BLOMBERG
- B: J/99, Vitesse, Philip SCHRÖDERHEIM + Jimmy HELLBERG
- C: LINJETT 33, Serenity, Jan KOMOROWSKI + Finn HALLBÖÖK
- C: FarEast 28R, Gransegel, Michael WAHLROOS + Oskari MUHONEN (Micke seglar ju med Blur)
- C: First 36.7, Garmin Team Pro4u, Patrik FORSGREN + Emil FORSGREN
- C: Archambault 31, Atao!, Pernilla UHLIN + Per LINDELL
Är det inte lite lustigt att J/99 och First 36.7 går i olika klasser.
Class B: APH from 518.0 – 557.9 s/NM – Blur har APH 556.2
Class C: APH from 558.0 – 630.0 s/NM – Pro4u har APH 558.4 :-)
Teams to Watch in Class A:
- JOLENE (SWE) – A water-ballasted J121 sailed by Fredrik Rydin and Johan Tuvstedt, silver medalists at the 2025 Swedish ORCi DH Championship (Gotland Runt).
- NIKE (SWE) – A custom-built Shogun 43 sailed by Marine Angsell and Anna Drougge, bronze medalists at the same event.
“After years of sailing together, from Sweden’s east coast to the Fastnet and Baltic 600–this feels like a natural next challenge for us,” said Fredrik Rydin, owner of the J/121 JOLENE. “We’ve just come off a silver medal at the Swedish Doublehanded Offshore Championship, and we’re here in Helsinki to keep that momentum going.”
“These waters are close to home for me, and I really enjoy the complexity of the Finnish archipelago,” added co-skipper Johan Tuvstedt. “It’s a place where light winds can turn heavy without warning. We’re expecting tough competition, tricky conditions, and a great race.”
Class B Contenders:
- TEAM GOODIO (FIN) – MAT 1010 sailed by Kim Jääskeläinen and Turo Nummi, Finnish Class B DH Champions 2025 and bronze medalists in Class C at the 2023 DH Europeans in Denmark.
- TEGU SAILING (FIN/NOR) – Dehler 30 OD sailed by Janne Westerlund and Kristian Jerpetjon. After a last-minute crew change, Kristian – third in the 2023 DH Europeans on TETRAKTYS – stepped in to keep the campaign going strong.
“This team came together almost by accident–my co-skipper got sick, Kristian’s ride fell through, and suddenly we were both free with tickets to Helsinki,” explained Janne Westerlund, recently third at the Finnish DH Nationals. “Luckily, it worked out, and we’ve had great energy onboard from day one.”
Kristian Jerpetjøn, bronze medalist at the 2023 ORC DH Europeans, added: “We’ve both been in the doublehanded game for a while, each with different boats and stories, and now we’re sailing pretty much a boat which is pretty much one designed setup, that’s simple, fun, and honest. The Finnish archipelago will be a challenge, but we’re looking forward to finding the rhythm, staying fast, and enjoying the ride.”
Class C Favourites:
- GARMIN TEAM Pro4u (SWE) – A modified First 36.7 sailed by Patrik Forsgren and his son Emil. Patrik, a multiple-time ORC Class C champion in full crew, Patrik won the inaugural ORC DH Worlds in 2022 with Joakim Hoppe.
- LETHE (NOR) – First 34.7 sailed by brothers Øyvind and Morten Knudsen, 2023 DH European Class C champions and bronze medalists at the 2024 DH Worlds.
“Doublehanded sailing has always been special, but sharing it with my son takes it to another level,” said Patrik Forsgren, 2022 ORC DH World Champion. “After years of success fully crewed, this format challenges us differently–and doing it together adds meaning to every mile.”
“Normally I’m on the bow when we race fully crewed,” added Emil Forsgren, “so it’s a great experience to be now sailing side by side with my dad. We’re looking forward to the offshore leg, taking it one day at a time, but definitely aiming to enjoy the journey and sail our best.”
Jul 8, 2025 @ 16:06
Jolene vann första – https://data.orc.org/public/WEV.dll?action=race&eventid=lfcvk&raceid=1
Jul 8, 2025 @ 18:03
Och Vitesse tar första i klass B.
Och Pro4u spikar i klass C.
Svensk dominans i race 1.
https://data.orc.org/public/WEV.dll?action=index&eventid=lfcvk
Jul 9, 2025 @ 09:59
Dsq för vistesse ser det ut som? Antar nån protest?
Jul 9, 2025 @ 10:01
Ah, såg det nu…
Jul 9, 2025 @ 10:03
Ja, man får inte köra gennnaker ”wing-on-wing” i ORC. Dvs ha storen och gennakern på olika sidor.
De har nog åkt hem eftersom man är ute ur toppstriden och inte vill slita på prylarna.
Jul 10, 2025 @ 23:18
Får man köra Genakern som en spinnaker om man frigör den från paket och flyger den som en vanlig symmetrisk? Rent hypotetiskt.
Jul 8, 2025 @ 21:11
Kul att det går bra för svenskarna. Håller tummarna och önskar man var där :-). Eller hur Peter?
Jul 8, 2025 @ 21:21
Ja. Verkligen.
Jul 9, 2025 @ 21:09
Så fick man lära sig att wing to wing inte är tillåtet i ORCi.
Jul 10, 2025 @ 23:19
Får man köra Genakern som en spinnaker om man frigör den från paket och flyger den som en vanlig symmetrisk? Rent hypotetiskt.
Jul 11, 2025 @ 13:19
Nix
Jul 11, 2025 @ 14:32
Men lov i IRC? Har sett flere båter i England som synes å feste asymmetrisk gjennom en spinnakerbom, se f.eks. dette bildet: https://www.quantumsails.com/en/resources-and-expertise/articles/catching-up-with-sunfast-3300-skipper-christina-wo
Jul 12, 2025 @ 07:03
Man kan välja att ha den konfigurationen i sitt mätbrev men det är rätt ‘dyrt’så inte många gör det. Gäller fö. även i IRC och SRS
Jul 8, 2025 @ 22:19
Ooops…
Class A – Jolene Leads from the Front
Class A featured a close fight over the entire course, but it was the Swedish team Jolene (SWE 101) that emerged on top. Skipper Fredrik Rydin and co-skipper Johan Tuvstedt sailed a smart and disciplined race aboard their J/121, finishing in 4:17:44 elapsed time to take the win on corrected time.
Their margin was 14 minutes and 43 seconds ahead of fellow Swedes Nike (Shogun 43), sailed by Martin Angsell and Anna Drougge. Finland’s Kaminami (Rogers 10M) with Antti Niiniranta and Peter Flinkman rounded out the podium in third, just ahead of Monkey 47.
A strong opening statement by Jolene, who recently earned silver at the Swedish Championship, positions them well for the long race ahead. According to co-skipper Johan Tuvstedt, the key to today’s performance was their upwind boatspeed: “That was the deciding factor against the Shogun today. We were noticeably faster going upwind compared to previous races against them.”
Class B – Tight Margins and a Shuffled Leaderboard
Class B delivered one of the most closely fought contests of the opening day, where just over three minutes separated the top three boats on corrected time. The shifting winds added complexity to the 33-nautical-mile Short Offshore course, particularly during the offshore stretch past Helsinki Lighthouse, where decisions on tactics and boatspeed proved critical.
After a protest hearing, Anemon II (Arcona 380) with August Pansell and Martin Persson, was awarded the win following the disqualification of Vitesse (J-99) with Philip Schroderheim and Jimmy Hellberg from Sweden for a breach of ORC Rule 209.4 which states that ”Spinnakers shall be sheeted on the same side as the boom, except when gybing or manoeuvring”. Breaching this rule, which is often known as sailing wing to wing, is not legal sailing under ORC.
Tiki Minos (Arcona 340) with Johan Karlsson and Michael Skarped from Sweden, and Finland’s Team Goodio with Kim Jääskeläinen and Turo Nummi on their Mat 1010, the reigning ORC B DH Finnish Champions, completed the top 3 of the result list in this class.
The outcome was a clear reminder of how fine the margins are in offshore racing. In such a competitive field, precision across the board—on tactics, boatspeed, and rules—is what ultimately defines the leaderboard.
Class C – Pro4u Dominates, Masu Impresses
In Class C, the Swedish Garmin Team Pro4u once again demonstrated why they are one of the class favorites. Skipper Patrik Forsgren and son Emil Forsgren delivered a commanding performance on their modified First 36.7, completing the race in 4:48:48 and taking the win by more than 9 minutes on corrected time.
Second place went to Estonia’s Masu (X-34), also a father-son team of Andrus and Angus Aarna from Pärnu Yacht Club, continuing to show strong form. Finland’s LaChapelle (First 35), sailed by Joonas Paivarinta and Jaakko Perimaa, completed the podium just under five minutes behind.
Norway’s Lethe (First 34.7) of Knudsen brothers Øyvind and Morten also deserves mention, finishing fourth and staying within 16 minutes of the leaders on corrected time.
With a wide range of boat types in Class C, the deltas began to widen after the top four, setting the stage for a highly tactical and endurance-focused championship battle.
Jul 15, 2025 @ 20:08
Grattis Halmstad
Snygg andraplats
Pansel & Martin
Stolt by
Peter