Alfa Romeo wins ORCi1-ranking for the fifth time in the row. Also The Kopu tuesday race series fall into the hands of victorious team

Prosailor Offshore Ranking ORCi 1 final results:
1. Alfa Romeo 51,81 p.
2. Ladybird 46,74 p.
3. Laura X 32,71 p.

European Championship in Marstrand 2008
Read a short story of a long journey of championship regatta MORE HERE...

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Baltic Offshore Week


Finnish Championship sailed in Tallin as Open Finnish/Estonian Championship Race. It was first of a kind and named Baltic Offshore Week. Pirita harbour war a great venue for the Race week. Pier, hotel, restaurant and the race area were all side by side.

The Race itself was the best sailing we'd experienced at Gulf of Finland during a long time. Estonians had some great boats with great crews. Before the finishing day four top boats (Forte, Audi, Luna and Alfa Romeo) were within 1.4 pts.


First Finnish/estonian champion was Juss Ojala's GS42R Audi Sport with 15 pts (4-2-2-3-2). Alfa Romeo took 2nd, 15.3 pts (3-1-6-1-3). Erki Melts with Ladybird came from behind and took 3rd with 20.9 pts (5-3-8-2-1).


All the races were tight amongst the top boats (Grand Soleil42s, Ladybird, Luna and two X-41s). Biggest dissapointments were X-41 Bering and a brand new Finngulf 43 Farr Out. They haven't yet found their real boatspeed.

Baltic Offshore Week was fine regatta with over 40 boats participating. Organizing was good and the level of racing was far tighter than our own Race Weeks. Next year Baltic Offshore Week will probably move to Hanko, Finland. And there are high hopes to see some Swedish boats there too.

6.6.08 Volvo-Suursaari Race
Quite heavy winds gave their spice to this years VSSR. We crossed finishing line well ahead others, but VHF-problems caused us penalty and our position dropped to 3rd.

1.6. WB-Sails Round the Buoys


Warm and sunny day with light winds. We took three different starts (bad, good and fair).
In the end of the day we had thee wins. All in all, great weekend. Good practice day and even better race day.

Results after three races: 1. Alfa Romeo (1-1-1-) 2. Ladybird (2-2-2) 3. Luna (3-3-5)

17.5. Prosailor Race.

In the halway stage, wind rose, but brought a thick fog with it.

The first start of Finnish ranking series had a start with almost no wind. All in all 22 boats started (8 of them in class 1). Poor start due to Luna and light winds didn't help us. During the first beat we found some wind and took our place behind Luna.
Wind rose during the race, and in the end it blew 6-7 m/s. Positions didn't change much during the race. Luna crossed the line first, then us and the X-35s. In the results we won by some three minutes X-35s LauraX and Epsilon. 4th was Luna.

SEASON 2007

13.10. Alfa Romeo wins traditional Karvalakki Race
50 boats lined up in the last race of season. 9-10 m/s northerly winds made sailing interesting, and Alfa Romeo even made it's first real in-race-broach of the season.

16.9.07 Alfa Romeo wins Syysseilaus and takes Finnish IMS ranking

photo: Ari Peltomäki

Cold and windy (10-12 m/s) saturday was the venue for last IMS ranking race. Two clear wins for Alfa Romeo in the race where broaches and other problems gave crews more than a handful. Results: 1. Alfa Romeo 0 p., 2. Ladybird 8,7 p., 3. Stella 13,7 p.

11.9.07 Alfa Romeo takes victory in Kopu tuesday ranking
The last tuesday race was sailed again in light winds and Alfa Romeo took victory by significant six minute margin. Ranking results: 1. Alfa Romeo 167 p., 2. Subway 147,8 p., 3. Lurifax 145,8 p.

Alfa Romeo at World Champs, photo ©Sten Magne Klann

8.9.07 Henry Lloyd Race
sailed in light (2-3 m/s) east-southeasterly unstable breeze. First upwind leg was great for us. The rest of the race we concentrated to keep up boatspeed as a leading boat. First over the finishing line before Luna (Finngulf 46) and in results clear win 12 minutes before Nicole (X-35)

4.9.07 Alfa Romeo back at home waters
After a two weeks break Team Alfa Romeo gets into action again. In light conditions Alfa Romeo gained first win of the fall season and thus a 0,2 points lead in tuesday series.

11.-18.8.07 IMS World Championships in Oslo, Norway


kuva: Per Boeymo After a good sailing week, Alfa Romeo grabs bronze in IMS Worlds. During the week team beated many big sailing names, including for example King Harald of Norway and his 50 footer Fram.

FULL RESULTS HERE, KNS PAGE

6.8.07 Team Alfa Romeo packs gear for World Championships in Oslo, Norway

4.8.07 Alfa Romeo wins Finnish Championship
Great sailing conditions and competition arrangements gave beautiful venue for Offshore Week. Our team sailed succesfully, taking four wins and two second places and thus winning the championship before rivals Aquavit and third place Luna.

1.-3.7. Gotland Runt
Easy conditions and strong opponents drop us from podium and result was same as last year: fourth.

28.6. Alfa Romeo wins Hanko-Sandhamn race.
140 nm race upwind was excellent tacking excercise for the crew. Speed was great and more than enough to grab victory before Aquavit.

3.6.07 WB Sails Round the Buoys
Three clear wins out of three starts and nr. 1 place in ranking.

29.5.07 Kopu Tuesday Race
At last, electronics working properly. First win of the season.

20.5.07 Prosailor IMS Race

16.04.07 The new Alfa Romeo has hit the water.
The sailing season 2007 has started!

19.3.07 New Alfa Romeo arrived to Helsinki. Year 2007 Alfa Romeo is Botin&Carkeek design italian beauty Grand Soleil 42 Race

15.3.07 The new boat for Team Alfa Romeo is on it's way to Finland. The boat is due to arrive to Sompasaari 19.3.

23.11.06 Vrolijk 42 Alfa Romeo has been sold. The new owner comes from
Austria and is planning to sail in Kroatia. Team Alfa Romeo is looking for a new
boat for season 2007.