Doyle-powered teams claim major places at the 2024 Gotland Runt! The world’s largest annual offshore race “Gotland Runt” starts from Sandhamn this year with upwards of to 250 entries, the start is outside the classic KSSS sailing port of Sandhamn and yachts round the island of Gotland before finishing back in Sandhamn. Gotland Runt was first held in 1937, and now more than 80 years later the race Gotland Runt is a classic race that both professional and amateur teams enjoy and compete in.
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Tschüss 2, the Doyle-powered Volvo 70, owned by Christian Zugel and skippered by Johnny Mordaunt had an exciting lap of the Gotland Runt Race. Tschüss 2 has broken the course monohull time, along with claiming 1st on line and at this stage set to claim 1st overall in the race, the team had a very experienced crew including Doyle Sails Stu Bannatyne onboard.
The next event for the Tschüss team is the Baltic 600 in late July.
RAFALE, the Doyle-powered Elliott 52SS, claimed 1st in ORCi A Division and 8th overall, with windy conditions around the top of the island the team was put through their paces to claim victory.
Doyle-powered Tulikettu Redkik placed 6th in ORCi A. The iconic Infiniti 52 which was abandoned at sea in April 2022 and found in June 2022 in sailing condition, since then she has undergone much testing and is now frequently racing in the offshore and coastal racing she was designed for.
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