ARI HUUSELA MAALISSA – TEKI TAAS POHJOISMAISTA PURJEHDUSHISTORIAA Lentokapteeni ja yksinpurjehtija Ari Huusela tuli legendaarisen Route du Rhum Atlantin yli yksinpurjehduskilpailun maaliin 23.11. iltana kello 22:31 Guadeloupen aikaa. Huuselasta tuli samalla pohjoismaiden ensimmäinen viralliseen IMOCA-luokan kilpailuun osallistunut ja sen maaliin päässyt purjehtija. Ari Huusela tuli maaliin ajassa 19 päivää 13 tuntia ja 31 minuuttia,...
For all of the Route du Rhum skippers making it to the starting line is already a victory itself. And especially in massive and demanding projects like IMOCA projects are – the first win always is this. For Ari the start of Rout du Rhum meant also another big thing. He just made sailing...
Today, it is exactly 6 weeks to the start of the legendary Route du Rhum. Ariel2 is on her way to Gosport, U.K. She set sails on Friday night and you can follow her on the map by clicking this link. Summer went so quickly. After an active period of PR sailings in August me...
Being and staying in good shape is crucial in a very demanding race. Nothing should be left to chance. Good physical condition requires well-planned meals, so nutrition is in the core of keeping fit onboard. The food consumed is simple and easy to prepare but loaded with energy, as well as carbohydrates and protein....
Do I have a chance to win the Vendée Globe? Do you mean if I am going to cross the finish line first? That is only one of the many elements that makes one a winner in Imoca Globe Series. The nature of single handed ocean racing is very different from round the buoys...
Yksinpurjehtija Ari Huusela osallistuu ensimmäisenä pohjoismaalaisena Imoca Globe Series -valtamerikisojen kiertueelle. Ensi vuonna vaativia kisoja on kaksi ja 2020 toiset kaksi, ennen Vendée Globea, joka purjehditaan yksin ja pysähtymättä maapallon ympäri. Projekti hakee huomiota myös Kiinan markkinoilta. Tämän Imoca-maailmanmestaruuskiertueeksikin kutsutun sarjan yksin- ja kaksinpurjehduksia aloittaa Huuselan osalta legendaarinen Route du Rhum. Se purjehditaan yksin...
Ariel2 IMOCA60 already break records in Helsinki-Tallinna Race (HTR) that will start this Friday afternoon. Never before in Finland has a boat had a LYS handicap over 2 as Ariel2 got it 2,14. That is a high number indeed. HTR is the biggest offshore sailing race in Finland. As the name says, it is...
Summer is busy. Preparing myself and the boat, training and doing great events together with my partners. Next race on the list is Åf Offshore Race which used to be called Gotland Runt. The start is next Sunday, July 1st. The 350 NM race starts from Stockholm, goes aound Gotland and finishes to Sandhamn....
These great photos were taken during the 2nd and 3rd day of the Route du Rhum 1200 NM qualification sailing by a media man onboard. ©Jari Salo – Sailing Image
Suursaari Race starttaa huomenna. Se on samalla Arielin ensimmäinen kisa Itämerellä. Ariel II’s first race in the Baltic Sea is Suursaari Race. It is a 190 miles off shore race where the boats sail around the Suursaari island on the Russian side. It is organized for the 28th time this year. My crew is: Toni...