Tulikettu Racing

Last month, we crossed the finish line in Saint-Tropez as winners of the Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez, setting a new course record along the way. 🇫🇮

Now, skipper, Arto Linnervuo, shares the story behind the race, the development of Tulikettu, and the journey that led our Finnish team to victory in this demanding Mediterranean offshore race.

A huge thank you to HS – Helsingin Sanomat for featuring our story.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 👇


Redkik Xtra Stærk Ocean Racing Society ry Marine Rigging Services Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez Doyle Sails

Tulikettu finds her speed Tulikettu’s record-breaking Paprec 600 victory was the reward for years of relentless development....

The fox stretching her legs in the Med 🦊👌🏼

Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez | Redkik | Xtra Stærk Ocean Racing Society ry | Doyle Sails | |

Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez prize giving yesterday 🏆 what an incredible week. 🇫🇮🍾

Xtra Stærk Ocean Racing Society ry Marine Rigging Services Redkik Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez Doyle Sails

Epic shots from the finish in St. Tropez 📸🔥

Redkik
Photos: Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez

𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 🦊📝

After crossing the line and sitting at the finish for a few hours now, it’s starting to sink in what just what our team has achieved…

✔️ ⁠𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝟲𝟬𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 (𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝟮𝟯 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝘀. 𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝟭𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀)

✔️ 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝟭𝟮𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁

✔️ ⁠𝗔𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 (𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱), 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳

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For , this is a significant milestone. Not just because of the result, but because of what sits behind it. Through a huge amount of development, persistence, and belief in the process, the team has built something that can truly perform at the highest level - capable of competing with, and beating, some of the best in the world on a major stage, including those ‘Grand Slam’ races and our fellow 52s. When the right conditions line up, this boat has shown it can deliver something special.

It’s also a reflection of the mindset behind the project. As our title sponsor, Redkik's strong momentum in its own market mirrors the same focus on performance, ambition, and constant progression that drives this team forward.

Perhaps most importantly, after all the setbacks and the work that’s gone into getting here, this result gives us something solid: 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳. Not just externally, but internally too - that we have a winning boat.

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆?

It reinforces something simple but important - progress doesn’t always show up immediately. Sometimes it takes patience, consistency, and a willingness to stay focused even when results aren’t instant.

With this momentum, the focus now turns to what’s next…


Thank you as always to everyone behind the scenes 🙏🏼 Redkik Xtra Stærk Ocean Racing Society ry Marine Rigging Services Doyle Sails Suomen Purjehdus ja Veneily ORC - Offshore Racing Congress KND Marine

One way to kick off the season - Line Honours for Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez and record broken 🔥🏆
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Redkik Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez Doyle Sails

That finish line feeling 🦊🇫🇷💥

Redkik Xtra Stærk Ocean Racing Society ry Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez