It is now time to present the crew for the upcoming season! On board you will see both new and familiar faces. The new team has during the fall trained together at Baggensfjärden and is now eagerly waiting to get out on the water again. The team consists of eight regular members who will be presented in two parts.
Patrik Forsgren - Owner & Helmsman
Who are you?
Happy owner and helmsman on Team Pro4u's "Malin" and J/70.
What position do you sail on team Pro4u?
Helmsman
What is your sailing background?
Sailed most things that do not fly.
What do you do when you are not sailing?
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What are you most looking forward to in the coming season?
To develop all aspects of sailing together with the crew and partners.
Sam Stenman - Navigator & Tactician
Who are you?
Sam Stenman
What position do you sail on team Pro4u?
Navigator/Tactician
What is your sailing background?
Started in the optimist and have sailed mostly dinghy classes; zoom8, 420, E-dinghy and laser. A few seasons ago I started sailing sprint racing in J/70 and lately I have also started offshore sailing.
What do you do when you are not sailing?
I am a doctor by profession and like to exercise in my spare time. I enjoy skiing and long-distance sports, including a couple of Swedish classics.
What are you most looking forward to in the coming season?
Learning new aspects of sailing and developing as a sailor. Highlights will be my first Gotland Runt and the ORC European Championship in Åland.
Emil Forsgren - Foredeck
Who are you?
My name is Emil Forsgren, I am 24 years old and a former hockey player. I have played hockey from a very young age until just a couple of years ago. However, sailing has always been a big part of my life.
What position do you sail on team Pro4u?
Cover
What is your sailing background?
I sailed optimist in Ranängen KSSS as a young man. Later it was keelboat and relatively early I started with foredeck and have now run it on a couple of different boats, but mostly on board Malin.
What do you do when you do not sail?
In my spare time when I do not sail, I like to play golf, ski and exercise. The best thing in training is the gym and the favorite exercise is probably squats or free turns.
What are you most looking forward to with the upcoming season?
What I am most looking forward to with the coming season is probably actually Sandhamn Open, which will also be the Swedish Championship.
Alvina Johansson - Keyboard
Who are you?
My name is Alvina, an Ålandic who nowadays lives in Stockholm.
What position do you sail on team Pro4u?
Keyboard
What is your sailing background?
I started sailing optimist before I started sailing laser and 606. Then I moved over to J/70 where I have mainly sailed together with an Åland team since the 2021 season.
What do you do when you are not sailing?
When I am not sailing I work as a software developer. I like going to the gym and running, as I am also currently training for my first marathon.
What are you most looking forward to in the coming season?
I am most looking forward to Gotland Runt and the European Championship on home waters, and to develop together on board!