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Björn Allansson (Finnjolle)

• 10th at Europeans after first day

  Postad: March 21, 2012, 10:39am CET av Sailbjorn

  The European Championship is on the way. Today we had two races in 6-8 knots of wind. In the first race the pin end was clearly favored, and I managed to get a rather good start a few boats up from the pin. Having good pressure and a clear line i continued out on the left side. When the knock came a made a tack with the hole fleet in my sail window. Easy I thought to myself, the wind however started to shift together wind the sailors on the far right side getting some pressure giving me a rough path up to the first mark.

  Great focus and by staying calm I managed to do the best of the situation and managed to advance in the fleet gaining a few boats on every leg crossing the finish line as 25^th.

  Second race I choose to start a few boats away from the committee vessel and after hundred meter tack over to port and head for the right side of the course. With several sailors going hard for the right side a good opportunity opened up for playing the shifts in the middle. Around the upwind mark I was fourth and on the downwind I was able to seize the front position and round the downwind mark with a 10 boat lengths lead over Rafa Trujillo from Spain. The second upwind was patchy and was more or less a game between me and Rafa how could play the shifts best, around the top mark I was still in front position, but with an early gust Rafa caught up to me and it was a close fight all the last downwind to the finish were, the former World Champion beat me to cross the finish line.

  Second place was for me great and I felt real satisfied with the race. 13 sailors’ received a yellow flag the this first race day and now needs to be more careful. Looking forward to tomorrows racing

  

  

• Take-off Scarlino

  Postad: March 7, 2012, 11:13am CET av Sailbjorn

  Been at home for a few weeks, practice winter-sailing, working-out at the gym and beeing real ill. Now Im up in the air using the WiFi on the flight (great!) and have high motivation to jump back into my Finn.

  On the 19th the European Championship starts and until then it will be training, bikeing (in lovely tuscany and the upcoming weekend a regatta down in Scarlino. Great chance to pratice my starts and to improve the “race-mode”

  Stay classy
  /Björn

• 2nd at Cannes Olympic Week

  Postad: February 18, 2012, 6:43pm CET av Sailbjorn

  Cannes, first stop on this years racing calander. Welcome to swedish summer, with sunshine and heat, we did however have some issues on finding wind during the first three days. Leaving us with only 4 conducted races on three days, all made in light and shifty conditions which really put the sailors to a challenge.

  On the last day of racing the wind was a bit happier (10-12 knots) and in the second and last race the O flag was hoisted, declearing free pumping the last day became a match between me and my training partner Florian Raudaschl (5th overall). This day he was the better man scoring two bullets, and I two seconds.

  In the second picture A grumpy Florian borrows my trophy …;p

  

  

• Snow sailing

  Postad: February 12, 2012, 5:40pm CET av Sailbjorn

  Ok, I leave sweden to be able to sail and hopefully get some degrees warmer weather. The two first days of training was cold but ok, today we had a lot of snow and had to wait until the afternoon to go sailing.

  Once on the water it was great! Real fun to be back in the finn again

  

• Takeoff sailing season 2012

  Postad: February 8, 2012, 9:46am CET av Sailbjorn

  Sitting at the airport, takeoff in 30 minutes. Destination Salzburg, Austria, a perfect place for sailing this time of the year… Well maybe not. Will have one day at the Doyle Raudaschl sailloft, before Florian Raudaschl and I head down to Hyeres for sailing tomorrow morning.

  The plan is to focus on partly matchrace, to get up to speed with boathandling and partly long downwinds, after a 58 days break since World Championship.

  It will be greeeeeeat!

  

• Takeoff, destination Perth

  Postad: November 11, 2011, 7:29am CET av Sailbjorn

  Time to leave Sweden for slightly warmer Australia. Preparing for the upcoming World Championship in beginning of december.

  Will be lovely to once again visit Perth, Fremantle, that served us last winter with absolutly fantastic sailingcondition. Last year I finished 8th at the Pre Worlds, and I hope to be able to find the same feeling this time

  See you

• Video and pictures from Lake Garda

  Postad: October 31, 2011, 9:51pm CET av Sailbjorn

  

  

  

  

• Training camp at Lake Garda

  Postad: October 26, 2011, 6:53pm CEST av Sailbjorn

  The second training camp down at Lake Garda is now to an end. This time we had just the conditions we were hoping for and expecting – windy.

  We put effort in improving our starts, by various exercises, some of them probably looked slightly strange, but improved the feeling for finding the starting line.  We also put quite some time on trying and evaluation the new Doyle/Raudaschl sails we have developed for all round condition and more specific for Perth. The speed in the big breeze leaves little to ask for.

  I feel ready for the Fremantle Doctor, the famous see breeze we all will experience when we in two weeks time go down to Australia, preparing for the Worlds in the beginning of December.

• 4th at Italian Championship

  Postad: September 26, 2011, 6:56pm CEST av Sailbjorn

  The Italian Championship in the Finn Class gathered not less then 12 nations, all down at Lake Garda preparing for the upcoming Worlds down in Australia in December.

  It felt real good to be competing again, last regatta was in July. Some times the best practice is competing. During three days we were challenged by various conditions and early start 08:00. On the last day we reached the harbour at 10:15 after completing two races – real efficient!

  

• Training camp in Garda

  Postad: September 21, 2011, 8:16pm CEST av Sailbjorn

  Now down in Garda, Italy for two weeks of training and racing. On the trip down one started to wonder if one had made the right decision leaving sweden. The reason, in Austria their was snow… Once we reached Garda, the snow was however long gone and the temperature reached 25 degrees celsius.

  During the two weeks down here I will compete in the Italian Championship and The Europe Cup in Malcesine. With no regattas for the last two months, it will be nice being back competing.

• Silver at Nordic Championship

  Postad: July 5, 2011, 8:02pm CEST av Sailbjorn

  Welcome to Helsinki summer, its light wind and a lot of sunshine. First day we raced out on the big race course and had three nice races, on the second day, the forecast was, no wind. After a couple hours of waiting, the race committee decided to try to race just outside the club. After a few attempts when the wind died during the starting procedure, we were on our way. It was a true challenge for both the competitors and organizer but some how we finally had three  races also on the second day.

  The Nordic Championship is for me the warming up for the Europeans next week, so winning the silver was a good confidence boost.

• Coaching at Swedish Junior Championship

  Postad: June 29, 2011, 10:50pm CEST av Sailbjorn

  Taking a few days break from sailing myself. Instead Im coaching Europe Dinghy at the Swedish Junior Championship, in Arkösund, giving me a chance to look at sailing from a different angle. Being back in Arkösund is extra fun, not only because the sun in constantly shining, but also because this is the place were I won my very first regatta, being 10 years old and sailing the optimist.

  Being the coach of seven sailors, there is a variation of happiness and satisfaction with their results and performances among the sailors. I try to give them the right energy, feedback and coaching before, between and after the races, and I really admire the passion they all show at all times out on the water. Its truly a wonderful thing to see.

  Tomorrow is the last day of racing, after that I head straight to Finland, and the Finninsh Championship in Finn (Preparation for the Europeans in Helsinki).
  

• 7th at the World Cup in Kiel

  Postad: June 23, 2011, 10:21pm CEST av Sailbjorn

  Kiel Week, the worlds biggest regatta, and the final of this years World Cup Tour, was a great success. After a bit shaky first race in the regatta I really found the groove, adjusting my sailing to the conditions, instead of the opposite (which I tried in the first race..) finishing 2end and 4th in the two other races on the first day.

  As always in Kiel, a normal day was: Shifty, sunny/rainy/sunny/rainy and windy. Nice for sailing, worse ones ashore…

  I continued throughout the week to perform at a solid level, qualifying for the medal race (a final race for the top 10 ranked boats in the regatta).  This was my third medal race at a World Cup event. Going in to the medal race I was in 7th position, I finished 7th in the medal race, to finish 7th overall (yes a lot of 7th;)

  Just coming back from Kiel I unpacked straight away and went out training, filled with inspiration

• 21th at Worldcup in Weymouth

  Postad: June 18, 2011, 10:12pm CEST av Sailbjorn

  The Worldcup in Weymouth, Sail for Gold Regatta, was a windy and physical regatta, even thought it started with postponement and light wind.

  For those of you that have not been in Weymouth, it ought to be told that the racing area for most classes and the Finn and Star class in particular, are located about 6 miles from the harbour. This is one of the places were you start to love towing!

  My performance was a bit inconsistent, but the general feeling was positive, I got into the groove more and more as the regatta went on. I had a lot of fun in the physical conditions, but my right hand was rather sore after all the down wind pumping (80% starboard down wind).

  Now a couple of days at home with sailing before I head down to Kiel for the next World Cup  event

• Back in Weymouth

  Postad: May 31, 2011, 8:05pm CEST av Sailbjorn

  After seven real windy days at home, Im now back in Weymouth. The day started with some logistic with towing the boats, trolleys mast etc from the club we spent last camp at, to the olympic harbour.

  When everything was organized, it was time for sailing. The day gave us 12-16 knots and big shifts.