Since we got the brand new boat some months ago, we have struggled to find a suitable name. In maritime history, having a nameless boat is supposed to bring bad luck, so we decided to name it before the Worlds. What could be better than name it after our Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen, the fastest man in the water, who tragically passed away a few days ago.
Boat name: Alex
We will miss him in the upcoming Olympics.
From 2010 Star Worlds, Rio de Janeiro
We are back in Hyeres for the 2012 Star World Championship. Racing starting on Saturday. Boat all fixed and measured, 85 boats on registered and we are #1 on the ISAF World Ranking. All set for a smashing worlds!
Luka during Olympics 2008 coaching Peer Moberg
As the Olympics is getting closer the importance of having a streamlined campaign increases. Every little detail has to be perfect, whether it’s being ahead on boat work, eat when hungry or have time to do recovery training after sailing. Therefore we found it necessary to expand our team with one more member. Luka Strahovnik (27) from Slovenia was the man for the job.
The Europeans in Sanremo is just finished. After an intense battle with the Portuguese in the last run, we managed to do the job, and get the bronze medal! Continue reading
To all of you who find it a bit difficult to understand all the numbers on the scoring board, wonder why one can win the medal race without even get a medal or don’t know the difference between black and yellow flag, here’s an introduction to the format of racing, scoring and a few other nice to know. Hopefully this will make it more understandable and more interesting to follow us on our way to the Olympics! Continue reading
