Pikanto FIN-XX, Winter 2010

After sailing a Triple Crown for over five years (with mixed results) it's time for a new and better designed boat. Click here to see the building of that old boat.

We had initially a lot of designs to pick from, but we chose a modern, Graham Bantock designed, Pikanto-model.

This time we didn't build it all from scratch, we got the hull from the factory of Immanen & Wallin in Helsinki. We hope to trick it out and optimize its performance and handling. This post will be updated during winter and spring of 2010. Stay tuned!

IOM European Championships, November 2008

Eero L. (FIN-45) and myself (FIN-41) had the pleasure to represent Finland. We travelled to Croatia by car, the nonstop journey from Vasa to Dubrovnik took 3 days.
We had pleasant mediterranean weather, 20-25 degrees and mild winds, the kind of weather we have in Finland during summer months. The tide, on the other hand, was a new fenomena for us northerners.

Croatians really worked hard for the event and as You can see from the results, they are very good sailors too. On the way home we made detours to Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden.

Spring activities, May 2007

Pictures from the first Scandinavian Cup Race in Oslo, Norway. Remember, You can comment on the pictures when viewing them.

Finnish IOM championship, September 2006

Here are some of the pictures taken during the Finnish IOM championship in Vaasa. The competition was a success, both days saw beautiful weather and windy conditions.

Click here for complete results.

Phocéa Cup, March 2006

Some pictures from the Phocéa Cup 2006 in Marseilles, France. The event took place in March and was attended by IOM enthusiasts from all over the world. We didn't place as high as expected but all in all it was a fun event and You had a chance to visit many interesting places and meet lots of interesting people. The pictures of the races are courtesy of Patrick Olympie.

IOM-ranking Wasa, June 2005

Pictures from the Finnish IOM ranking races June 2005. The race took place off the pier at the Vaasa Yacht Club, Wasa Segelförening (WSF).

Building a Triple Crown, May 2005

We built a Triple Crown IOM from scratch during the winter months of 2004-2005.