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J/99 Blur | 2026 sail inventory

After two seasons with the J/99, we’re pretty happy with our sail setup, and a lot of people have asked us for specifics. So here goes: what we chose, why, and what the data says after a season that...

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Uppgradering till Victron LiFePO4

Notera att det Ă€r jag (och inte Alfred) som satt batterierna “snett” för att fĂ„ ner tyngdpunkten. Hade han fĂ„tt bestĂ€mma sĂ„ hade det blivit en snygg liten hylla. Skall man segla offshore, sĂ„ Ă€r...

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Rorsmansergonomi med rorkult

Veckans lÀsarfrÄga kommer frÄn Johan pÄ Xp-33 TÀrna, som vi hade en bra fight med under Ärets Gotland Runt. Hej Peter, Jag seglar och hobbyrejsar min Xp33 TÀrna med stort nöje. Jag seglar nÀstan...

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8 things I wish I’d known about the B&G H5000 Autopilot

Me during the Bermuda 1-2, just south of Nantucket. Tricky conditions for any autopilot. After more than 7 seasons with the H5000 across two boats, countless hours on Sailing Anarchy threads,...

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Segla datadrivet med B&G

Segling Àr ju en oÀndligt komplex sport.  Det kan tidvis vara frustrerande, men det Àr ocksÄ det som gör vÄr sport till en livslÄng utmaning dÀr man aldrig blir fullÀrd. Varje gÄng man tycker att man...

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J/99 sails for sale

As we refresh our sail inventory for 2026 – with an increased focus on offshore double-handed racing – our excellent set of Incidence sails is now available. They’ve been raced inshore for two seasons...

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Eat to go fast: simple offshore nutrition

in collaboration with Maurten. We’ve always been pretty data-driven. The kind of crew that nerds out on everything from sail cross-overs and weight placement to bottom paint. Sailing is a technical...

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Textile quick connectors đŸ€©

I ❀ the Internet. Surfing after lightweight Dyneema bags on Etsy (another story) I found these amazing textile quick connectors. Perfect for our main halyard. A few days later they show up in the...

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VÄrstÀdning 2025

Det Àr den tid pÄ Äret dÄ man behöver göra sig av med saker som man inte behöver lÀngre. Maila pÄ peter@blur.se om nÄt Àr intressant. Och ni andra som har saker ni vill bli av med (eller letar efter),...

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Rapport frÄn Alliance och Gunga Din som sjönk under Newport Bermuda Race 2024

Det Ă€r ju ovanligt att bĂ„tar skunker. Ännu ovanligare att vĂ€l förberedda bĂ„tar gör det under race. ÄndĂ„ var det tvĂ„ bĂ„tar som sjönk under förra sommarens Newport Bermuda Race; Sweden Yachts 41 Gunga...

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VĂ€rldens mesta high-tech-jolle?

MĂ„nga av oss har följt Tom Morris eller “Mozzy Sails” för bra analyser av America’s Cup-bĂ„tarna. Han Ă€r ju ocksĂ„ jolleseglare, och hĂ€r Ă€r en intressant genomgĂ„ng av hur han har instrumenterat sin...

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Vilken bottenfÀrg 2025?

FrĂ„gan kommer upp med jĂ€mna mellanrum, men nu Ă€r det ju Ă€nnu viktigare dĂ„ flera av de bra alternativen förbjudits. Veckans lĂ€sarfrĂ„ga: Hej Peter! Önskar dig ett gott nytt Ă„r, varit en hel del...

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Julklappstips för seglare 2024

Vad ger man en seglare som har allkt? Maffigaste kalendern inför 2025 Ă€r i alla fall Sharon Greens Ultimate Sailing. “It was a fast finish for John Raymont and his crew aboard FAST EXIT as they slid...

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Why the next Blur is a J/99

I’ve been getting lots of questions about why we chose the J/99 as our next boat. Some of you were expecting a JPK 11.80, M.A.T. 1220, or maybe a Class 40. Something bigger, faster, or more radical?...

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Vendée Globe 2024 | dock walk

HĂ€r kommer det lite nördiga bilder frĂ„n bryggan i Les Sables d’Olonne. Hela galleriet finns hĂ€r. Nedan nĂ„gra av de bĂ„tar och saker som jag tyckte stack ut. Manuard-designade Charal (JĂ©rĂ©mie Beyou) Ă€r...

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J/111 Blur Offshore Sprayhood

The most common question I get from fellow offshore sailors: where can I buy your sprayhood (dodger) 😀 I made it myself for the J/111 before Fastnet Race in 2015.  The thinking was ”small – looking...

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J/125 Callisto | refit from start to finish

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Kan du bygga en kappsegligsbÄt pÄ tvÄ dagar?

Det hĂ€r Ă€r ju ett kul event som i alla fall jag inte hade koll pĂ„ sedan tidigare. I Boat Builder’s Championships nu till helgen har man bara tvĂ„ dagar pĂ„ sig att bygga den snabbaste segelbĂ„ten! Boat...

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ORR vs ORC – big difference in VPP

We’ve been through many different rating rules with the J/111: SRS, NOR Rating, DH, IRC, ORCi, PHRF and now ORR (also I raced under AMS & PHS with J/111 Ginan). It’s always fun to compare and try...

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VÄrmeck i Newport

Det Ă€r lite besvĂ€rligare att vĂ„rrusta nĂ€r bĂ„tan stĂ„r i Newport jĂ€mfört med i Torslanda. Man mĂ„sta vara lite noggrannare för att fĂ„ med sig rĂ€tt skruvar
 Fast vi borde ju vara vana vid det hĂ€r laget –...

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