F18 Archipelago Raid 2025: Win for Ekefalk & Ronsengren

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F18 Archipelago Raid 2025

5 days of Raid sailing along the Stockholm Archipelago. One of the gems of the Formula 18 annual calendar finished this Friday after 11 legs and some pretty close racing to the define the top 3. In the end long time promoter of this regatta, Thomas Ekefalk & 2023 World Champ crew Rasmus Rosengren (Scorpion /1D) won over multiple Raid winner Fedridk Karlsson & Niklas Nordblom (Scorpion / 1D) and F16 World Champs Emma Rankin & Beau White (Goodall Akurra)

Read below official last day report. Raid web: https://www.stockholmarchipelagoraid.com/sar-june-27-2025/
FB page with more pics & videos: https://www.facebook.com/stockholmarchipelagoraid

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Stockholm Archipelago Raid 2025 – Friday, June 27 – Leg 10 and 11

At the start of the 11th and final leg only 4 points separated the top 3 teams. Karlsson/Nordblom just needed to finish in 4th place to secure their 4th win overall. However they entered Sandhamn from the wrong direction and ended up on 5th 10 seconds behind the 4th team. The Aussies took the line honour and had a chance of winning the overall regatta, but were beaten by one point by Ekefalk/Rosengren! In the end, after 5 long days and 11 races, only one point separated the teams on the podium!!!

Leg 10

08:00: Grey weather again. Rain followed shortly after. The start boat went out in calm conditions to search for wind. A decision was made to tow the fleet. After 75 minutes of towing, the start was given north of Utö.

A somewhat chilled fleet started at 10:20. First over the start line were Åberg/Simmons and Ekefalk/Rosengren. Downwind leg toward Mörtö Bunsö.

Winds died down over Fjärdlångsfjärden. Rankin/White in the lead.

Patchy wind outside Ornö.

Finish on the beach at Mörtö Bunsö. First boat crossed the line around 12:10. The Raid’s first wipeout and a final sprint to the finish by Karlsson/Nordblom. A wet battle for 7th place was fought between Bengtsson/Degerfors and Schütz/Rumpf.

Top 3 finishers, Leg 10:

Karlsson/Nordblom
Rankin/White
Ekefalk/Rosengren

Leg 11

Start: 13:20

34 Start Mörtö Bunsö
67 southeast of Nämdö, leave to port, paddling allowed from gate
26 Finish (Enter Sandhamn from west to east)
A short lunch break before the final start of this year’s edition of the Stockholm Archipelago Raid.

13:20: Despite light winds, an exciting downwind start with flying hulls among the top contenders.

Winds eased, leading to an upwind beat to the gate east of Nämdö. Rankin/White led through the gate, followed by Åberg/Simmons and Bergendahl/Wallin.

Bengtsson/Degerfors hit a rock just before the gate nearly sinking and had to abandon the leg, due to damage in one hull.

Downwind towards Gråskärsfjärden, with varying wind strengths and stretches of paddling.

Finish from west to east near Sandhamn harbour. Two teams initially sailed past the finish, approaching it from east to west, then turned back. All teams paddled to the finish, with Rankin/White arriving first.

Top 3 finishers, Leg 11:

Rankin/White
Åberg/Simmons
Ekefalk/Rosengren
Satisfied, tired, and exhilarated warriors gathered at Sandhamn’s square. Wet clothes were exchanged for dry ones before the prize ceremony and later regatta dinner at the Seglarhotellet.

Final podium – SAR 2025:

ARG 111– Thomas Ekefalk/Rasmus Rosengren

SWE 007 – Fredrik Karlsson/Niklas Nordblom

AUS 800 – Emma Rankin/Beau White

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