(Marstrand, Sweden)- Peter Gustafsson’s J/111 BLUR
in Sweden recently reported (and recorded) their “last blast” of the
2014 sailing season. They sailed 107nm from Helsingborg to
Gothenburg, a northerly routing, in a SSE 16-22 kts TWS breeze.
According to Peter, not the best direction for nice big surfing waves,
but nevertheless a fun escapade for the crew! “We gybed 12 times on the way north to Gothenburg. We had 4 people as the total crew, it was perfect to keep weight down but still push hard. We blew the A2 kite halfway there (3 years of hard racing took it’s toll) but the A5 was just as fast when the wind was over 20 knots. With all the gybes and some extra distance, we averaged 11.78 knots during 10.5 hours and topped 20.64 kts! WOW! Pretty good way to end a great season of sailing!” Thanks for Peter’s report; they have big plans already for their 2015 sailing season! Watch the J/111 BLUR sailing video here
https://vimeo.com/109449668
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