Reading Time: 6 minutesSkerry cruisers like the Gamle Swede are lightweight yet capable of handling strong winds, requiring early reefing. The article details the boat’s performance during the 2009 Schlank & Rank Regatta, emphasizing the effectiveness of its storm jib and sail configurations in rough conditions, while also discussing equipment upgrades and maintenance.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe article discusses different approaches to starting a sailing regatta, highlighting the complexities and unpredictability involved. It details five starting variations—false start, chaotic start, starting alone, sailing in wisely, and sailing behind—each with its unique challenges. Ultimately, it emphasizes the joy of sailing and the lessons learned beyond competition.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe appeal of a special type of sailing photography, showing the action half above and half of the aquarium-green water below. How southern German water sports photographer Ulli Seer became inspired by George Greenoughs Psychedelic Surf movies of the Seventies and Berlin outdoor photographer Soeren Hese later carried on. Technical challenges and how they were mastered in analogue times and …
Reading Time: 5 minutes→ Artikel auf Deutsch At the end of a busy week, it is nice to visit the weekly market with your loved one and a pretty raffia basket on Saturday. On the way, you have your first or second coffee and find out what the weekend will bring. This is something for the cold months in our latitudes. The other …
Reading Time: 2 minutes→ Artikel auf Deutsch Are you still bobbing around or sailing already? Easygoing Square Metre Boats answer this question in their way. These beautiful light air windmills make something out of nearly nothing. About thirty boats, from classic 15 square metre boats to a modern cruising 55 are sailing the Slim & Tender Race (Schlank & Rank Regatta) off Fehmarn …
Reading Time: 4 minutes→ Artikel auf Deutsch Until this vividly remembered Friday, end of May 2019, it is clear aboard Gamle Swede that we will meet a Twelve-metre class only at the start of the race. Then this 22 metre upwind sailing machine, powered by 240 square metres, is gone. No sailor will take that pack with dull presumption, so we prepare modestly …
