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French Team Kalix Wins Archipelago Raid 08
Eric Proust and Romain Motteau, Team Kalix, have completed an outstanding six day Formula 18 catamaran race through the Stockholm, Åland and Finnish archipelago. Since the first day the highly experienced duo has been difficult to beat, showing great tactics and excellent boat handling. Since last F...
Flat Calm Over the Baltic Sea
With practically no wind over the Baltic Sea the ninth leg of the Archipelago Raid was cancelled after two hours of sailing early this morning. The wind has picked up and the boats are now heading in good speed to Sandhamn in the Stockholm Archipelago. ...
The Pressure is on for the Frontrunners
The French experienced Formula 18-duo Eric Proust and Romain Motteau on Team Kalix are leading the Archipelago Raid since the first day. But it is not over yet and the followers are constantly nagging at their heals. On the fourth day of the Raid the boats are back in the Åland archipelago, sailing ...
Full Speed to the Finnish Archipelago
On the third day of the race the teams are finally experiencing some powerful sailing in winds at around 20 knots. The small boats are reaching speeds of 20 knots and eating miles far east of the Baltic Sea in the archipelago of Finland....
Fleet Cross Baltic Sea to Åland
At sunrise this morning the Archipelago Raid competitors crossed the 33 mile open stretch of the Baltic Sea to the autonomous islands of Åland. On the second day of the demanding race the teams are already cold, wet and tired but in good spirit, surrounded by the beautiful island landscape of Åland....
Tight Start at the Archipelago Raid
In a tight battle over the start line, the 22 small catamarans set off in the heart of Stockholm for the eighth edition of the gruelling Archipelago Raid. Formula 18-specialist Eric Proust and his partner Romain Motteau on Team Kalix from France were first over the line, but the fleet kept close tog...
10 Nationalities to Archipelago Raid, 13-18 June
Stockholm, June 9 2008 22 teams from 10 nationalities will compete in this year’s edition of the Archipelago Raid, starting in the heart of Stockholm on Friday 13 June. For six days and five nights the teams will challenge the force of man and Nature in the beautiful but difficult landscape of the S...
MALMSJÖ/JOHNSSON WIN EVENTFUL 31ST TEXEL RACE
On Saturday June 7 2008, Kristian Malmsjö and Pontus Johnsson from Sweden won the 31st Zwitserleven Round Texel Race. Xander Pols and Tjiddo Veenstra (NED) took the line honours for the second year in row. ...
DERCKSEN/BULKELY WIN TEXEL DUTCH OPEN 2008
Herbert Dercksen (NED) and Mark Bulkely (GBR) won the 2008 Texel Dutch Open. Due to an instable and light offshore breeze, only one race could be completed. Coen de Koning and Jeroen van Leeuwen (NED), sailing a F18 Nacra Infusion, took the bullet and climbed to a second position on the leader board...
DERCKSEN/BULKELY TAKE OVER LEAD TEXEL DUTCH OPEN 2008
On a calm and grey second day, Herbert Dercksen (NED) and Mark Bulkely (GBR) took over the lead of the Texel Dutch Open 2008. They won both races on handicap and climbed two places on the leader board. Their gap is four points, so the heat is till on....