Late last night the Västervik Guest Marina finally showed up in front of Johanna. The racing team drove from Stockholm and arrived more or less exactly at the same time. Next morning we prepped the boat, unhatched the compost and lifted some other heavy stuff out from Johanna. Still she is maybe not exactly racing-lite... having been used for long distance sailing for some two plus months... Great job team ACT 2020!!! You sail raced four major races around the country with fu

Ok, Lysekil and Rainbow Warrior action done. Now time time to start the 500+ Nautical Mile haul around Sweden. Single handed from Lysekil to Västervik on a tight schedule. Why in such a hurry? Our racing girls will be waiting in Västervik, ready to participate in the Byxelkroken Race between Västervik and Byxelkrok on Öland. A short stop in Copenhagen for a 30-year celebration party is fitted into the schedule...but that's about it in terms of "resting" from the tiller duties

Time for action in Lysekil, Sweden. The oil producing company Preem is planning to expand their business in little Lysekil and build a new mega size fossil fuel refinery. If built, it will be Sweden’s largest producer of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. But hey, wait a minute...more fossil fuels in 2020? Are you serious? Racing in circles in harsh winds around and with the legendary ship Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior. Photo: Siri Rembe, We were invited by Greenpeace