1962 BMW 700 Sport Cabriolet

A 1962 BMW 700 Sport M1 Cabriolet - one of 2400 built (1962 - 1965) and the only one in Sweden. The car was designed by Giovanni Michelotti, who also designed 17 Ferrari and 6 Maserati models. The bodywork of this 2 cylinder 49 hp model was made by Bauer.

Kitesurfing in Øresund

Kitesurfing - or kiteboarding - is a sport for which Øresund is well suited. Tonight I observed this kitesurfer who was exercising at the Hittarp reef close to Helsingborg on the Swedish side of the Sound:

Kitesurfing in Hittarp with the Domsten marina in the background

A kitesurfer with a ro-ro ship in the background

Two flying objects

For those who are not familiar with kitesurfing, wikipedia offers some useful information:

Kitesurfing or kiteboarding is an adventure surface water sport that has been described as combining wakeboarding, windsurfing,surfing, paragliding, and gymnastics into one extreme sport. Kitesurfing harnesses the power of the wind to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (similar to a wakeboard). The terms kiteboarding and kitesurfing are interchangeable. There are a number of different styles of kiteboarding, including freestyle, freeride, downwinders, speed, course racing, wakestyle, jumping and wave-riding which is focused on kitesurfing big waves using a directional board similar to a surfboard.

Snow is finally falling on Europe´s ski slopes

The 1898 ski season in Finland was also excellent. Here you can check the situation today.

 

Snow is finally falling on Europe´s ski slopes. We read that Swiss ski enthusiasts are breathing a sigh of relief after heavy snow finally hits the slopes. By the weekend mountains could see up to 70 cm, a forecaster said.

And over in the US, it´s already looking like another great season for ski centres on the west coast. Last year saw a record snowfall, with more than 18 m in total (!) in some areas.

Cross country was the favoured style of skiing in Finland in 1898

The late 1890´s were good in Finland for other winter sports as well