Follow Dominik Lenk and his campaign for the 2011 edition of the Transat 6.50, a single-handed transatlantic sailing race in extremely small 21-foot high-performance sailing yachts.

More about the race, the skipper and the boat…

Mini Fastnet 2010

Posted 37 days ago · 0 Comments

A little bit of everything for the 600 mile Mini Fastnet on Mini 435: Gale force winds on the nose in the English Channel and light wind parkups in the Bay of Biscay.

2009 and Beyond

Posted 249 days ago · 2 Comments

Looking back at some of the achievements of 2009—Solent IRC, the Rolex Fastnet and Young JOG Sailor of the Year—and the plans for the future…

Mini 672 after the start of the 2009 Mini Transat

Start of the 2009 Mini Transat in La Rochelle

Posted 319 days ago · 0 Comments

Together with the Shorthanded team, I visited La Rochelle a couple of days before the start of the Transat 6.50. Most of my time was spent wandering the pontoons, soaking up the atmosphere and pointing my camera at anything carbon.

Fastnet Lighthouse

2009 Rolex Fastnet Race Report

Posted 349 days ago · 0 Comments

After Cowes Week, I joined Nick Gale and his Sigma 38 “Zanzara” for the 2009 Rolex Fastnet. This 608 mile long race leads from the Royal Yacht Squadron startline in Cowes around the Fastnet Rock in front of Ireland to Plymouth.

With a freshly thrown together crew, we not only fought a close battle but finished 1st Sigma 38 and 4th in IRC3a.

Shorthanded Logo

NKE Shorthanded Team

Posted 374 days ago · 2 Comments

The Dutch NKE Shorthanded Team has invited me to join them in preparation for the 2011 Transat 6.50. The Team organises monthly training sessions and workshops on topics such as sleep, food, navigation or project management.

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