{"id":10879,"date":"2025-08-12T15:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T12:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wb-sails.fi\/?page_id=10879"},"modified":"2025-08-18T01:23:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T22:23:59","slug":"50-years-of-wb-sails","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wb-sails.fi\/en\/50-years-of-wb-sails\/","title":{"rendered":"50 years of WB-Sails\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A great deal has been seen and experienced over the past fifty years\u2014innovations, competitions, new trends, and unforgettable moments on the water. The story of WB Sails is filled with expertise, passion, and ongoing development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-120007ac-fd03-4211-b20d-94d3a87f415a\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-120007ac-fd03-4211-b20d-94d3a87f415a .cool-horizontal-timeline-body{--ctlb-date-fontsize: 26px;--ctlb-date-font-weight: 800;--ctlb-date-color: #0e0a69;--ctlb-head-font-size: 16px;--ctlb-title-top-spacing: 15px;--ctlb-titile-right-spacing: 5px;--ctlb-titile-bt-spacing: 15px;--ctlb-title-left-spacing: 5px;--ctlb-title-top-padding: 0px;--ctlb-titile-right-padding: 0px;--ctlb-titile-bt-padding: 10px;--ctlb-title-left-padding: 0px;--ctlb-desc-bt-spacing: 15px;--ctlb-desc-bt-padding: 15px;--ctlb-sub-head-font-size: 15px;--ctlb-sub-heading-color: #0c0c0c;--ctlb-line-color: #19cefc;--ctlb-icon-bg: #0e0a69;--ctlb-story-border-color: #d91a3d00;--ctlb-icon-box-size: 63px;--ctlb-icon-box-radius: 50%;--ctlb-icon-position: 50%;--ctlb-middle-line-size: 5px;--ctlb-container-top-padding: 0px;--ctlb-container-right-padding: 10px;--ctlb-container-bottom-padding: 0px;--ctlb-container-left-padding: 10px;--ctlb-container-top-radius: 15px;--ctlb-container-right-radius: 15px;--ctlb-container-bottom-radius: 15px;--ctlb-container-left-radius: 15px;--ctlb-year-box-color: #d91a3d00;--ctlb-year-box-size: 39px;--ctlb-media-top-padding: 10px;--ctlb-media-right-padding: 0px;--ctlb-media-bottom-padding: 10px;--ctlb-media-left-padding: 0px;--ctlb-media-border-color: #d91a3d00;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-horizontal-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper both-sided left  ctlb-icon-position-50\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\"><div class=\"swiper-outer\" id=\"120007ac-fd03-4211-b20d-94d3a87f415a\" data-slide=\"2\"><div class=\"swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper cvbt-horizontal-swiper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1974<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1008&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10634\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0159058145122537;width:192px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1008&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?resize=300%2C295&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?resize=24%2C24&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?resize=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?resize=48%2C48&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?resize=600%2C591&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19741-1.jpg?w=1110&amp;ssl=1 1110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">WB-sails is founded<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The original WB logo was rectangular and red, designed by Solveig Thun-Wilen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WB-Sails was named after its founders: Wilen-Wilen-Brummer-Biaudet. The first sewing workshop was located in Vuosaari, in a bomb shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1974-2.jpg?resize=492%2C129&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1974-2.jpg?w=492&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1974-2.jpg?resize=300%2C79&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1974-2.jpg?resize=18%2C5&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1974-2.jpg?resize=24%2C6&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1974-2.jpg?resize=36%2C9&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1974-2.jpg?resize=48%2C13&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1975<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1975-1.jpg?resize=635%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10637\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover;width:\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1975-1.jpg?w=635&amp;ssl=1 635w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1975-1.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1975-1.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1975-1.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1975-1.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1975-1.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1975-1.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">First win<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The Wilen brothers won the 505 SM with their first WB sails. Photo taken off Koivusaari in the waters of Lauttasaari.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1976<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><div class=\"ctlb-block-slideshow\"><div class=\"timeline-child-swiper-outer-a303914a-e5ba-42fe-b13b-1950b7a12813\"><div class=\"child-swiper-outer\" id=\"a303914a-e5ba-42fe-b13b-1950b7a12813\"><div class=\"child-swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19762-1.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1976-2.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-child-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-child-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First olympics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Brummer &amp; Biaudet sailed in the 470 class at the Montreal Olympics with their own sails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1977<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C983&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C983&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C288&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C737&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?resize=13%2C12&amp;ssl=1 13w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?resize=24%2C24&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?resize=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?resize=48%2C46&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C576&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1977-1.jpeg?w=1066&amp;ssl=1 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">After Montreal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Brummer &amp; Biaudet switched to the Flying Dutchman, which was an Olympic class in Tallinn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1978<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1978-1.jpg?resize=492%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1978-1.jpg?w=492&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1978-1.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1978-1.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1978-1.jpg?resize=24%2C15&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1978-1.jpg?resize=36%2C22&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1978-1.jpg?resize=48%2C30&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Technology progresses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">WB-Sails had acquired its first Texas Instruments computer in 1977. It was used to calculate the dimensions of the sail panels, which were still cut by hand with scissors and assembled on a chipboard floor in a bomb shelter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1979<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"1015\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1979-1.jpeg?resize=866%2C1015&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1979-1.jpeg?w=866&amp;ssl=1 866w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1979-1.jpeg?resize=256%2C300&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1979-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C900&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1979-1.jpeg?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1979-1.jpeg?resize=20%2C24&amp;ssl=1 20w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1979-1.jpeg?resize=31%2C36&amp;ssl=1 31w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1979-1.jpeg?resize=41%2C48&amp;ssl=1 41w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1979-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C703&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">The supply is expanding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Windsurfing sails were a hit product in the early days \u2013 in the best year, over a hundred were made. The logo had already changed to something closer to its current appearance.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1980<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=1536%2C1016&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=1200%2C794&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1980.jpg?w=1664&amp;ssl=1 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">The 1980s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The 1980s were the era of IOR 1\/2-tonners. WB sails participated in the Half Ton Cup ten times, mainly with crews consisting of sewing workshop employees, achieving places 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1981<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1981.jpg?resize=492%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1981.jpg?w=492&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1981.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1981.jpg?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1981.jpg?resize=24%2C19&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1981.jpg?resize=36%2C28&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1981.jpg?resize=48%2C38&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Aarne Heikinheimo&#8217;s Kinkki sailed to fifth place in the Half Ton Cup in Athens. The Dacron mainsail was reinforced with brand-new Kevlar material.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1982<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982.jpg?resize=492%2C661&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982.jpg?w=492&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982.jpg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982.jpg?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982.jpg?resize=18%2C24&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982.jpg?resize=27%2C36&amp;ssl=1 27w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982.jpg?resize=36%2C48&amp;ssl=1 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">The first Apple II in Finland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The Ti59 computer had been replaced a couple of years earlier by Finland&#8217;s first Apple II, which Mikko Brummer had brought back from New York. An in-house sail design program was used to cut even better sails.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1983<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1983.jpg?resize=591%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1983.jpg?w=591&amp;ssl=1 591w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1983.jpg?resize=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1983.jpg?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1983.jpg?resize=24%2C21&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1983.jpg?resize=36%2C31&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1983.jpg?resize=48%2C42&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">The Optimist dinghies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Another early hit was the Optimist dinghy, of which more than 100 were manufactured.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1984<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1984.jpg?resize=591%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1984.jpg?w=591&amp;ssl=1 591w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1984.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1984.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1984.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1984.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1984.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Peter and Johan von Koskull won the European Championship and came fourth in the Los Angeles Olympics. Peter continues to win Finnish championships in the Louhi class and with WB sails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1985<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=1024%2C620&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=1024%2C620&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=768%2C465&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=1200%2C726&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=24%2C15&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=36%2C22&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=48%2C29&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?resize=600%2C363&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1985.png?w=1218&amp;ssl=1 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Otso around the world<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Otso Brummer sailed around the world in the Whitbread Round the World Race as a sailmaker for Fazer Finland.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1986<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=1024%2C649&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=1024%2C649&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=768%2C487&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=1200%2C761&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=24%2C15&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=36%2C23&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=48%2C30&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?resize=600%2C380&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1986.jpg?w=1491&amp;ssl=1 1491w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Rakel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Rakel, sponsored by Wihuri, finished in silver in the Half Ton Cup in Helsinki.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1987<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=768%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=1151%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1151w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=1535%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1535w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1601&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=18%2C24&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=27%2C36&amp;ssl=1 27w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?resize=36%2C48&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1987.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Harkimo sails around the world<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Hjallis sailed solo around the world on Belmont Finland.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1988<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1988-2.jpg?resize=709%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1988-2.jpg?w=709&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1988-2.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1988-2.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1988-2.jpg?resize=24%2C14&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1988-2.jpg?resize=36%2C21&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1988-2.jpg?resize=48%2C28&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1988-2.jpg?resize=600%2C346&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">NiinaMari<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Finland&#8217;s finest open sea racer of all time, NiinaMari, sponsored by Elan, in the One Ton Cup in Naples<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1989<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?resize=1024%2C663&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?resize=36%2C23&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?resize=48%2C31&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?resize=600%2C389&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1989.png?w=1138&amp;ssl=1 1138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Big year for sailing in Finland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">1989 &#8211; a crazy year for Finnish sailing, with three maxi yachts participating in the Whitbread Round the World Race. Harkimo skippered Belmont Finland II, and Wiikeri skippered Martela, both equipped with WB sails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19891jpg.jpg?resize=1010%2C951&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19891jpg.jpg?w=1010&amp;ssl=1 1010w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19891jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C282&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19891jpg.jpg?resize=768%2C723&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19891jpg.jpg?resize=13%2C12&amp;ssl=1 13w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19891jpg.jpg?resize=24%2C24&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19891jpg.jpg?resize=36%2C34&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19891jpg.jpg?resize=48%2C45&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19891jpg.jpg?resize=600%2C565&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aerodynamic modelling program MacSail in collaboration with the Helsinki University of Technology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1990<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=1024%2C726&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=1024%2C726&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=768%2C544&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1089&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1452&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=1200%2C851&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=24%2C17&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=36%2C26&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=48%2C34&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?resize=600%2C425&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19901.jpeg?w=3600&amp;ssl=1 3600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Maximal expertise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Martela lost its keel after rounding Cape Horn. The crew includes several WB sail makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1990.jpg?resize=250%2C329&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10669\" style=\"width:330px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1990.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1990.jpg?resize=228%2C300&amp;ssl=1 228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1990.jpg?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1990.jpg?resize=18%2C24&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1990.jpg?resize=27%2C36&amp;ssl=1 27w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1990.jpg?resize=36%2C48&amp;ssl=1 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1991<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19911.jpeg?resize=737%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19911.jpeg?w=737&amp;ssl=1 737w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19911.jpeg?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19911.jpeg?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19911.jpeg?resize=24%2C20&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19911.jpeg?resize=36%2C29&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19911.jpeg?resize=48%2C39&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19911.jpeg?resize=600%2C488&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Hasse from Finland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">In 1991, Hasse from Finland wins the Half Ton Cup, the World Championship for half-ton boats. During the Half Ton era, WB-crewed boats achieved places 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th and 10th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=1024%2C660&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=1024%2C660&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=768%2C495&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=1536%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=2048%2C1320&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=1200%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=24%2C15&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=36%2C23&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=48%2C31&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-11.34.23.png?resize=600%2C387&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WB-Sails launches its own VPP speed prediction program, five years before IMS\/ORC&#8217;s VPP<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1992<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1992.jpg?resize=591%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1992.jpg?w=591&amp;ssl=1 591w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1992.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1992.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1992.jpg?resize=24%2C15&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1992.jpg?resize=36%2C22&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1992.jpg?resize=48%2C30&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">RUS America\u2019s Cup White Nights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;We sewed sails for Russia&#8217;s America&#8217;s Cup boat, which never sailed. The jibs were reused on Ingvall&#8217;s Nicorette, but we still have the mainsail in our store as a souvenir.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1993<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1993.jpg?resize=472%2C709&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1993.jpg?w=472&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1993.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1993.jpg?resize=8%2C12&amp;ssl=1 8w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1993.jpg?resize=16%2C24&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1993.jpg?resize=24%2C36&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1993.jpg?resize=32%2C48&amp;ssl=1 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Halvard Mabire Ville de Cherbourg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Halvard Mabire&#8217;s Ville de Cherbourg won the European round-the-world race from Cherbourg to Stockholm via Copenhagen and Helsinki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French sailing legend Eric Tabarly was our skipper<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19932.png?resize=964%2C737&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19932.png?w=964&amp;ssl=1 964w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19932.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19932.png?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19932.png?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19932.png?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19932.png?resize=36%2C28&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19932.png?resize=48%2C37&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19932.png?resize=600%2C459&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1994<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"874\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1994.png?resize=874%2C646&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1994.png?w=874&amp;ssl=1 874w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1994.png?resize=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1994.png?resize=768%2C568&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1994.png?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1994.png?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1994.png?resize=36%2C27&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1994.png?resize=48%2C35&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1994.png?resize=600%2C443&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Ludde Ingvall&#8217;s &#8221;Little&#8221; Nicorette was an ultra-light 14.5-ton Maxi-yacht. By comparison, normal IOR Maxis weighed over 30 tons.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1995<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1995.jpg?resize=415%2C699&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1995.jpg?w=415&amp;ssl=1 415w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1995.jpg?resize=178%2C300&amp;ssl=1 178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1995.jpg?resize=7%2C12&amp;ssl=1 7w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1995.jpg?resize=14%2C24&amp;ssl=1 14w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1995.jpg?resize=21%2C36&amp;ssl=1 21w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1995.jpg?resize=28%2C48&amp;ssl=1 28w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Nicorette wins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Nicorette won the Fastnet Race with a 24-hour lead over the runner-up Sagamore, a record that has yet to be broken.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1996<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=1024%2C723&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=1024%2C723&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=1200%2C848&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=24%2C17&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=36%2C25&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=48%2C34&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?resize=600%2C424&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19962.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Fredrik L\u00f6\u00f6f Finn Savannah -96<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Fredrik L\u00f6\u00f6f had won the preliminary races in dominant style the previous year and led the Olympics for a long time, but a weak finish dropped L\u00f6\u00f6f out of the medals. Fredrik won the Finn Gold Cup three times, but his first Olympic medal came in the Star class in 2008<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1997<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997.jpeg?resize=572%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997.jpeg?w=572&amp;ssl=1 572w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997.jpeg?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997.jpeg?resize=13%2C12&amp;ssl=1 13w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997.jpeg?resize=24%2C21&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997.jpeg?resize=36%2C32&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997.jpeg?resize=48%2C43&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Silja Lehtinen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Optimist to the Olympics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Silja Lehtinen&#8217;s career, which culminated in a bronze medal in London, began with the Finnish Optimist Dinghy Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19972.jpg?resize=591%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19972.jpg?w=591&amp;ssl=1 591w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19972.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19972.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19972.jpg?resize=24%2C17&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19972.jpg?resize=36%2C25&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19972.jpg?resize=48%2C33&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leskinen and Aarnikka took revenge for the Atlanta Games by winning the World Championship the following year.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1998<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=1024%2C856&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=1024%2C856&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=768%2C642&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1284&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1712&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1003&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=24%2C20&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=36%2C30&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=48%2C40&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?resize=600%2C502&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1998.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Nicorette Grand Mistral<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Grand Mistral was a one-design maxi boat project aimed at the round-the-world race. A total of ten boats were built, and Ludde Ingvall&#8217;s &#8221;big&#8221; Nicorette won 13 out of 15 races against its sister boats.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1999<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1999.jpeg?resize=421%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1999.jpeg?w=421&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1999.jpeg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1999.jpeg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1999.jpeg?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1999.jpeg?resize=36%2C26&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1999.jpeg?resize=48%2C35&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">\u00a0Europe World Championship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">In 1999, Margriet Mathijsse of the Netherlands won her second Europe-dinghy world championship. WB has won the world championship no fewer than 14 times in this class, which was the women&#8217;s Olympic class from 1992 to 2004.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2000<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=1024%2C860&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=1024%2C860&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=300%2C252&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=768%2C645&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=1536%2C1289&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=2048%2C1719&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=1200%2C1007&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=24%2C20&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=36%2C30&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=48%2C40&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?resize=600%2C504&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2000.png?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Sydney olympics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">In 2000, Margriet sailed to silver in Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20002.jpg?resize=500%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20002.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20002.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20002.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20002.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20002.jpg?resize=36%2C23&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20002.jpg?resize=48%2C31&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highlight of the 2000 Sydney Olympics was the gold medal won by Thomas Johanson and Jyrki J\u00e4rven in the 49er class.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2001<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=1024%2C764&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=1536%2C1146&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=2048%2C1528&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=1200%2C896&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=36%2C27&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=48%2C36&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2001.png?resize=600%2C448&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Sari Multala&#8217;s first World Championship victory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Our current minister, Sari Multala, won her first world championship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2002<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=1024%2C761&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=1024%2C761&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=1536%2C1142&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=1200%2C892&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=36%2C27&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=48%2C36&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?resize=600%2C446&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2002.png?w=1932&amp;ssl=1 1932w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Wind tunnel at Helsinki University of Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">WB-Sails researched and developed the shape of sails in the wind tunnel at the Helsinki University of Technology in Otaniemi already in the mid-90s.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2003<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C827&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C827&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?resize=768%2C620&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?resize=24%2C19&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?resize=36%2C29&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?resize=48%2C39&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?resize=600%2C484&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20031-1.jpg?w=1110&amp;ssl=1 1110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">First Carbon fibre sails<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Roschiere&#8217;s LUNA was the first boat in Finland to have carbon fibre sails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=1024%2C730&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=1024%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=1536%2C1095&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=2048%2C1460&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=1200%2C856&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=24%2C17&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=36%2C26&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=48%2C34&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2003.jpg?resize=600%2C428&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The success of our Europe sails continued throughout the early 2000s, as long as the boat was part of the Olympic program.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2004<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?resize=1024%2C801&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?resize=1024%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?resize=768%2C600&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?resize=24%2C19&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?resize=36%2C28&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?resize=48%2C38&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?resize=600%2C469&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2004.jpeg?w=1109&amp;ssl=1 1109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Athens 2004<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">A plastic bag caught on the rudder cost Sari Multala a medal in Athens.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2005<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20052.jpg?resize=606%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20052.jpg?w=606&amp;ssl=1 606w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20052.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20052.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20052.jpg?resize=24%2C17&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20052.jpg?resize=36%2C26&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20052.jpg?resize=48%2C34&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20052.jpg?resize=600%2C428&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Teemu Rantanen won the European Championships on home turf in Helsinki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=1024%2C766&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=1024%2C766&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=768%2C574&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=600%2C449&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=36%2C27&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?resize=48%2C36&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2005.jpg?w=1197&amp;ssl=1 1197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 6 mR class was at its strongest in Finland, with gold and silver medals won at the World Championships in Hanko with WB sails. Mariana, owned by the Kairamo brothers, is now in the hands of the Bergenheim family.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2006<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=1024%2C730&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=1024%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=1536%2C1094&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=2048%2C1459&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=1200%2C855&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=24%2C17&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=36%2C26&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=48%2C34&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2006.jpg?resize=600%2C428&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Success in Europe dinghy continued strong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2007<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=768%2C1156&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=1020%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=1360%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=8%2C12&amp;ssl=1 8w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=1200%2C1807&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=16%2C24&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=24%2C36&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=32%2C48&amp;ssl=1 32w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?resize=600%2C903&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2007.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Membrane sails arrive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Membrane sails had become part of our program. Tea Ekegren&#8217;s Blue Nights Swan 45 had Vallila Interior as its sponsor.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2008<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2008.jpg?resize=850%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2008.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2008.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2008.jpg?resize=768%2C520&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2008.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2008.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2008.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2008.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2008.jpg?resize=600%2C406&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">By the time of the Beijing Olympics, Fredrik L\u00f6\u00f6f had risen to the top of the Star class. The gold medal turned to bronze in the Medal Race by half a boat length, when the boats surfed to the finish line in 30 knots of wind.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2009<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"874\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?resize=874%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?resize=874%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 874w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?resize=256%2C300&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?resize=768%2C900&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?resize=20%2C24&amp;ssl=1 20w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?resize=31%2C36&amp;ssl=1 31w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?resize=41%2C48&amp;ssl=1 41w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?resize=600%2C703&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2009.png?w=896&amp;ssl=1 896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Pelle Petterson made his comeback to the Star class after a couple of decades and was featured on the cover of Segling magazine. Of course, with WB-Sails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2010<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"921\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=1024%2C921&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=1024%2C921&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=768%2C690&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=13%2C12&amp;ssl=1 13w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=1200%2C1079&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=24%2C22&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=36%2C32&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=48%2C43&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?resize=600%2C539&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2010.png?w=1426&amp;ssl=1 1426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">In 2010, the MAXX material was developed in collaboration with our court supplier CONTENDER Sailcloth.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=609%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=609%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 609w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=179%2C300&amp;ssl=1 179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=768%2C1290&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=914%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 914w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=1219%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=7%2C12&amp;ssl=1 7w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=1200%2C2016&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=14%2C24&amp;ssl=1 14w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=21%2C36&amp;ssl=1 21w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=29%2C48&amp;ssl=1 29w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?resize=600%2C1008&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20101.png?w=1276&amp;ssl=1 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2010, research and product development work moved from the wind tunnel to computers and simulation. The focus was on the Star class, with the aim of winning gold at the next Olympics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2011<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=36%2C27&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?resize=48%2C36&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2011.jpg?w=3600&amp;ssl=1 3600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Sara af Hang\u00f6 won the 6 mR world championship with gold-coloured MAXX sails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed.jpg?resize=957%2C714&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed.jpg?w=957&amp;ssl=1 957w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed.jpg?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed.jpg?resize=36%2C27&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed.jpg?resize=48%2C36&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed.jpg?resize=600%2C448&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flow simulation had advanced to the point where fairly reliable models could be created on a desktop computer. WB-Sails was also a pioneer in this field, 5-10 years ahead of other sail lofts.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2012<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=1024%2C746&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=1024%2C746&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=1200%2C874&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=24%2C17&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=36%2C26&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=48%2C35&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?resize=600%2C437&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20121.jpeg?w=1297&amp;ssl=1 1297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">London Olympics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">In London in 2012, our small loft hit the jackpot, winning gold in the Star class and bronze in the Finn dinghy class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\"> Fredrik L\u00f6\u00f6f and Max Salminen celebrate their victory after a nerve-wracking Medal Race.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">London marked the beginning of two Olympiads of long-term development cooperation with French sailing, with Jonathan Lobert acting as both liaison and tester: &#8221;The sailor is the best sensor.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2012.jpg?resize=596%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2012.jpg?w=596&amp;ssl=1 596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2012.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2012.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2012.jpg?resize=24%2C17&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2012.jpg?resize=36%2C25&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2012.jpg?resize=48%2C34&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2013<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2013.jpg?resize=649%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2013.jpg?w=649&amp;ssl=1 649w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2013.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2013.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2013.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2013.jpg?resize=36%2C25&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2013.jpg?resize=48%2C33&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2013.jpg?resize=600%2C411&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The leading sailing magazine SEAHORSE published a two-page article on our development work for the London Games.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2014<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2014jpg.jpg?resize=720%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2014jpg.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2014jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2014jpg.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2014jpg.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2014jpg.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2014jpg.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2014jpg.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">WB-Sails, Teemu Kekkonen, and Samuli Leisti launched a two-boat development project for a new type of offshore boat, the X-35. Anssi Lyd\u00e9n participated as helmsman for E-Tron, while John Winqvist served as sail trimmer and coordinator.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2015<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=960%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=24%2C24&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2015.jpg?resize=48%2C48&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The results were also evident when Finnish boats took a double victory in the World Championships under the leadership of Kekkonen&#8217;s E-Tron.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2016<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2016.jpg?w=1417&amp;ssl=1 1417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Rio 2016<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Star was no longer present at the Rio Olympics, but Slovenia&#8217;s Vasili Szbogar sailed to silver in the Finn dinghy. In the Medal Race, no fewer than seven out of ten boats sailed under Finnish sails, including Finland&#8217;s Tapio Nirkko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=1024%2C579&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=1024%2C579&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=1536%2C868&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=2048%2C1158&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=1200%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=24%2C14&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=36%2C20&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=48%2C27&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?resize=600%2C339&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20162.png?w=3600&amp;ssl=1 3600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were able to simulate the flow of sails on the CSC supercomputer in Kajaani with the help of EU funding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2017<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=1024%2C661&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=1024%2C661&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=768%2C495&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=1200%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=24%2C15&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=36%2C23&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=48%2C31&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?resize=600%2C387&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2017.jpeg?w=1302&amp;ssl=1 1302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The competitive success on the open sea continued when Martin Estlander&#8217;s XINI FREEDOM won the ORC European Championships, with Anssi Lyd\u00e9n once again among the crew.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20172.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Max Salminen switched from Star to Finn dinghy, and the successful collaboration continued when Max won the World Championship, the Finn Gold Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2018<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018.jpg?resize=824%2C926&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018.jpg?w=824&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018.jpg?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018.jpg?resize=768%2C863&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018.jpg?resize=11%2C12&amp;ssl=1 11w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018.jpg?resize=21%2C24&amp;ssl=1 21w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018.jpg?resize=32%2C36&amp;ssl=1 32w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018.jpg?resize=43%2C48&amp;ssl=1 43w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018.jpg?resize=600%2C674&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Licence to win<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Licence to win. PJ Postma also wins the Finn Master Worlds in 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2019<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=1024%2C782&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=1024%2C782&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=1200%2C917&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=36%2C27&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=48%2C37&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?resize=600%2C458&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2019.jpeg?w=1533&amp;ssl=1 1533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Asteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Tapio Lehtinen&#8217;s Asteria crossed the finish line on its first attempt, which lasted 322 days \u2013 hampered by barnacles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2020<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2020.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">X-41 Xini Freedom continued its successful career in ORC offshore racing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021.jpg?w=1204&amp;ssl=1 1204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Tokyo 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The Tokyo Olympics were postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic \u2013 young Spaniard Juan Cardona sailed to bronze<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2021-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2022<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=1024%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=1024%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=1536%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=2048%2C1376&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=1200%2C806&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?resize=600%2C403&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022.png?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">100k views in Youtube<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">A simulation of the Laser (now ILCA) dinghy&#8217;s downwind technique achieved great success on WB&#8217;s YouTube channel. 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wb-sails.fi\/en\/50-years-of-wb-sails\/dmewkdmwemdk\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dmewkdmwemdk.webp\" data-orig-size=\"1024,821\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dmewkdmwemdk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dmewkdmwemdk.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dmewkdmwemdk.webp?resize=1024%2C821&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10962\" 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class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tapio Lehtinen&#8217;s Galina With Secure participated in the Ocean Globe Race, with Viivi Moisio and Alexander Flittner as crew members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"10963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wb-sails.fi\/en\/50-years-of-wb-sails\/saillslkasl\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Saillslkasl.webp\" data-orig-size=\"934,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024.jpg?resize=735%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024.jpg?resize=735%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 735w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024.jpg?resize=215%2C300&amp;ssl=1 215w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024.jpg?resize=768%2C1070&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024.jpg?resize=1102%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1102w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024.jpg?resize=1470%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024.jpg?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wb-sails.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024.jpg?resize=1200%2C1672&amp;ssl=1 1200w, 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