Now things are starting to happen
February 24, 2023
Some weeks ago we were at North on Lidingö and went through sails and now some new sails and a case for the extralats are starting to appear
Team Pro4u
Some weeks ago we were at North on Lidingö and went through sails and now some new sails and a case for the extralats are starting to appear
Now that the sailing season is approaching, it also means that the boat shows are approaching. During Allt för sjön on 9-12 and 16-19 March we will be at the fair showing off our J/70 and hanging out so do come by and have a chat!! 🙂
Do you want to be part of Sweden's best ocean sailing team at amateur level this season and develop and become a better sailor? Team Pro4u is looking for a new regular crew person and depending on background/experience different roles may be relevant although trim is most relevant but also foredeck or mast may be possible positions for the right person. You need to have a passionate interest in sailing, racing experience and have a learning attitude i.e. a willingness to constantly develop and improve.
Age and gender do not matter, the most important thing is the attitude, that you can spend a lot of time on sailing, that you are prestigious, relatively fit physically, responsible and that you are willing to take a long-term view.
During the season April-August we normally train on Wednesday evenings in Saltsjöbaden and during the weekends there are often (but not always) trainings or races and as a regular you are expected to be present on most occasions (preferably all). During the winter season we also have activities/boat fix/theory sessions etc so even then you are expected to attend as a regular member.
We can offer to sail on a competitive boat (First 36.7 modified) with good material with an experienced team and if you want to develop as a sea sailor and get better, it is probably one of Sweden's best boats / projects to be part of. We also have fun together and you have the chance to see new cities in Europe where the championships are held.
If you are interested, please contact immediately either Patrik Forsgren at pa.fo(at)hotmail.com / 076-769 8588 or Anders Björk at anders.bjork7(at)gmail.com / 070-549 2989.
We are summing up the 2022 season and it has been a really good season for us! In terms of results, we have succeeded beyond expectations and won 4 out of 5 races with Malin and at the open European Championships we won bronze. This shows this year again stable sailing with a high level of skill. This year's highlights in Sea Sailing with Malin:
Summary of championship results in ocean sailing in the last 10 years in one sentence: 9 medals at the World Championships including two European Championship golds, 10 consecutive amateur golds at the World Championships, four Swedish Championship golds, three other national golds and a total of 10 medals at national championships.
We have also had fun in the team with a good mix of younger and older people and we have visited Hanken and Tallinn.
The team that runs J/70 in parallel came 3rd at the SM and became Danish J/70 champions.
See our summary for 2022 below (as a video or to download).
Next season our big goal is the World Championships in Kiel and we also run ORC SM, BOW in Helsinki and of course Gotland Runt etc. The parts of the team that ride J/70 also continue their efforts with e.g. SM and EM. Our goal regarding ocean sailing full crew remains to win World Championship gold in the open class and we will try again in Kiel this summer!
We thank everyone who trained and raced with us, all competitors and organizers, our club KSSS all partners and especially our main sponsor Pro4u, pro4u.se. Thank you also to everyone who follows us and hope you will join us in the future also on our journey towards new goals!
Finally, we all wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Do you want a top class training in ocean sailing or know someone who is looking for it? Then the KSSS Offshore Clinic in cooperation with Team Pro4u is the way to go. The training is open to sailors between 16 and 30 years old who want to take the next step in their sailing career. The KSSS Offshore Clinic is run in cooperation with Team Pro4u, which has racked up top placings in ORCi in recent years, both in Sweden and internationally.
The training starts in March 2023 and ends in October and includes theory sessions mixed with sailing sessions, including a full day at sea off Sandhamn in the spring. In total, this means 50 hours of sailing and 17.5 hours of theory.
Read more application here: https://www.ksss.se/traning/clinics/ksss-offshore-clinic/
Yesterday, our main sponsor Pro4u hosted a dinner and entertainment followed by dancing in the Golden Hall of City Hall to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary. We had some current and former sailors with and from Team Pro4u on hand for the celebrations.
On behalf of the sailing team, we thank you for a fantastic evening with a delicious dinner and great entertainment including Abba the Show!
Many thanks to Pro4u for inviting us sailors to this celebration. Finally, we are very grateful to Pro4u who has been a long-term partner and our main sponsor for 8 years since 2014. We hope our partnership can continue to be as successful in the future!
During Friday, Saturday and Sunday we have sailed the Open Swedish Championships in J/70 on Mysingen outside Nynäshamn. Friday was sunny with medium winds from the east which meant relatively flat water and big differences in wind direction and strength. We started the day with a 25th place but then found the speed with a spike and a 9th place.
On Saturday there was too little wind for a race to take place.
Sunday brought northerly winds of 10-15 m/s and big waves. Something we like. 3 races were completed and we felt we were going faster and faster during the day. Fantastic conditions with speeds up to 20 knots on the islands. In terms of results we got 3, 4, 1 which was enough for a bronze in the open class and a silver among the Swedish boats.
We would like to congratulate the winners Intermezzo and Åland's Alandia sailing team who took home the silver medal and thank the organizers Nynäshamns seglarsällskap for a nicely arranged SM!
Pictures from the prize giving cermony.
Today the European Championship in offshore sailing was completed in Norway. During the last 6th race day we sailed one final inshore race and overall we have sailed 8 races during the Championship. The conditions and weather continued to be fantastic with sunshine and light to average winds around 10-15 knots during the day.
We ended up taking gold in the class C Corinthian (amateur) division and this was our 10th Corinthian victory in a row since 2012 in Worlds and Europeans (no championship 2020). Furthermore, we took bronze in the Open division among the around 30 participating class C boats.
Results in the Open division is here: Open results
Results in the Corinthian division is here: Corinthian results
The race today was challenging and we suspected Matilda 4 would try to disturb us to secure the silver and given they have the faster/larger boat is would be difficult for us to maneuver away from that. Exactly that happened and Matilda 4 destroyed our wind the entire race and we ended up far down in the list for todays race due to this. We had a similar experience 2018 when we were fighting for the gold in the Worlds in the Hague and it is no fun but sort of expected and part of the sailing game.
So to summarize our series during the 8 races were: 1, 4, 1, 6, 5, 3, 1 and (17) with a total of 21 points after one discard. We managed to get 3 race wins and only the gold medal boat and we managed to get that. We also won both of the offshore races (long and short) and if the scoring would have been different (more weight for longer offshore races) then the podium might have looked different to our advantage.
In any case being on the podium in the Open division and winning the Corinthian division was our goal for the Europeans and we are very happy achieving this!
We also congratulate Estonian Katarina 2 for winning the gold in the Open division and Estonian Matilda 4 for taking the silver. We also congratulate Estonian Shadow for silver in the Corinthian division and Lithuanian Arabela for Corinthian bronze.
When we summarize this European Championship we have had a great time here in Hankö, Norway and during the race week the weather has been really good (not equally good the training week before). We thank the organizing club KNS, ORC and all competitors for yet again a great championship and we have really enjoyed the beautiful surroundings here at Hankö!
See more about the EC in Norway here.
We will of course be back next year for the World Championship in Kiel, Germany!
Team Pro4u