Team Out of the Box

OUT OF THE REGATTA EARLIER THAN WE WANTED.

Not the way we wanted our Match Cup Sweden event to end.

We put together a strong Round Robin, building confidence and making only a few costly mistakes. We finished the Round Robin tied with three other teams, which meant it all came down to a quarterfinal against Lea and her team Women On Water (WOW). As always, close battles, high intensity and racing decided by the smallest margins.

This time, it wasn’t our turn.

We’re disappointed to be out, but that’s match racing. The margins are tiny, and one small moment can make all the difference.

We’re leaving Marstrand with mixed feelings, but also with real progress. We took important steps towards our learning goals and gained valuable experience to take into the next event.

A huge thank you to GKSS Match Cup Sweden for another fantastic event. It’s always a pleasure to race in beautiful Marstrand. 💙

Next stop: World Championship, San Francisco in September. Time for a little break and preparing ourselves for the next challenge. 🔥⛵

THIRD PLACE AT THE SANTA MARIA CUP 🥉🥉🥉

What a week in Annapolis! 🇺🇸

After four days of intense racing, we’re proud to finish 3rd at the Santa Maria Cup and come away with a podium finish at our first appearance at this iconic event.

We sailed consistently throughout the round robins, securing 13 wins and earning our place in the semi-finals. The challenging Annapolis conditions kept everyone on their toes, with light and shifting winds making every race a battle right to the finish line.

The semi-final against Wings Racing was incredibly close and could have gone either way. While we just missed out on a place in the final, we bounced back in the Petit Final, defeating Beyond Racing 2-0 and finishing on the podium.

We’re super happy with this result and of how the team performed, adapted, and kept fighting all week long. Grateful for the great organisation for this event and congrats to for taking first places and successfully defending the title! We’re leaving Annapolis with great memories, and we’re looking forward to the events ahead.

Cheers, See you in a bit 💪⛵️

NEXT UP ON TOUR! 2026 Santa Maria Cup 3-6 June, Eastport YC, Annapolis USA 🇺🇸🏆

Skippers/Teams:
1. 🇸🇪 Anna Östling, SWE, WINGS - SWE
Crew: Annie Wennergren, Linnea Wennergren, Annika Carlunger

2. 🇳🇱 Julia Aartsen, NED, Team Out of the Box
Crew: Nerine Usman, Iris van Gerrevink, Floortje Hoogstede

3. 🇳🇿 Megan Thomson, NZL, 2.0 Racing Team
Crew: Tinka Visser, Maddie Rist, Josi Andres

4. 🇸🇪 Martina Carlsson, SWE, Beyond Racing
Crew: Ida Elfving, Amanda Ljunggren, Felicia Fernström

5. 🇺🇸 Allie Blecher, USA, Team BAAM!
Crew: Beka Schiff, Katja Sertl, Ali Blumenthal Stokes

6. 🇺🇸 Caroline Bayless, USA, Team Something Chill
Crew: Katherine Doble, Nora Ong, Piper Holthus

7. 🇺🇸 Gwynie Dunlevy, USA, Team Dial Up
Crew: Lilli Salvesen, Meredith McKeown

8. 🇨🇳 Lijia Xu, CHN, The Magenta Project
Crew: Ashley Love, Abby Brown, Kim Couranz, Michael Anne Ashford

9. 🇺🇸 Katie Cornetta, USA, Cherry Bomb Racing
Crew: Stephanie Wondolleck, Marina Fennell, Carling Freeborn

10. 🇨🇦 Tara Golonka, CAN, Salish Sea Racing
Crew: Anna Parolin, Zoe Folsetter, Fiona McInnes

First event of the at KDY in Copenhagen ✅🇩🇰

A challenging first round robin on the big boats, but we found our rhythm in the second round 💪
Just missed out on the semi-finals, but finished the event with a solid 5th place in the Queen of the Castle 👸

Big boats and light winds created the perfect chance to sharpen our on-board communication and teamwork 🗣️🤝

Lots of lessons learned, lots of positives to take away 📈

Now eyes on Annapolis 🇺🇸✨ Time to lock in

We’re excited that Teresa Romairone is joining the team! 🇦🇷🇳🇱

Teresa is an Argentinian sailor now based in the Netherlands. She has an impressive background across classes like the 420, 29er and Nacra 15 — where she won Youth Worlds and took home gold at the Youth Olympic Games 🥇🚀 After that, she competed in the 69F with Team Argentina and other classes like J70 and the Classics.

In her free time she is always on the water with her wingfoil or exploring the Netherlands.

Welcome to the match race scene, and great to have you onboard!! Next stop Denmark! 🇩🇰

READY TO SMASH 2026 💥

The countdown is on… the new season is just a few weeks away and we’re ready to go all in 🔥 What’s on the calendar?

📍 May — Copenhagen 🇩🇰 | World Tour Stop 1
📍 June — Annapolis 🇺🇸 | World Tour Stop 2
📍 July — Marstrand 🇸🇪 | World Tour Stop 3
📍 September — San Francisco 🇺🇸 | World Championships
📍 November — Amaala 🇸🇦 | World Tour Stop 5 (TBC)

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