The regatta took place in changeable weather on 23–24 May 2026. All entrants except Sven Asklund turned up at the start, so even though only Haktor had come from Norway, there were 15 boats on the line.
Saturday began with a south-westerly breeze. Two races were completed in Ljungskileviken before lunch and the expected passage of a weather front bringing rain. Hans Asklund was in fine form as usual and took the lead with a consistent series of 3, 2, 3, 1. Of our Nordic neighbours, Frank Nielsen surprised everyone by finishing in the top third and clinched second place in the second race to great cheers. Niels Ulstrup clinched third place in the third race and also performed well.
Hasse Malmsten, in his capacity as regatta manager, was sent off by the head chef in the afternoon to organise drinks for the dinner, which affected both his results and his concentration. However, a 2nd and 7th place in the morning showed that the old wooden boat SWE 234 from 1992 is still competitive.
As usual, Sven-Erik organised a fantastic regatta dinner in the evening after the annual meeting had been concluded in good order.
By Sunday, the wind had veered right and shifted to the north-west, so the course was set off Ulvön. In winds that varied greatly in strength (4–8 m/s) and sunshine, we sailed three races.
Hans Asklund consolidated his lead with a solid series and finished with a first place, becoming a worthy winner. Klas Andersson came second with a consistent series, his worst result being a sixth place. Frank Nielsen (DK) had his best regatta to date and finished third. Fourth place, the Report Prize, went to Mats Komstedt.
The Calle Ossiansson Memorial Prize went to Hans Asklund and the Rookie Prize went to Max Davidsson, who sailed his first 2.4mR ranking regatta with his newly purchased boat to great acclaim.
Mats Komstedt, SWE 457, winner of the Report Trophy
Unfortunately, there are no photos, which is why the cover image is from the 2025 Nordic Championships