Tim Danielson
Tim Danielson

Sailor · Stockholm

Tim Danielson

ORC World Champion 2025. Volvo Ocean Race alumnus. Racing since fourteen — from dinghies to Volvo 70s and transatlantic crossings. Still in love with the ocean and the feeling of how small we are out there.

Fifteen years in Sweden's sailing industry — corporate sailing, event management, boat operations, and TV production. Still in love with the ocean, sunsets, and the feeling of how small we are out there.

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Tim Danielson at the helm

About Tim

Tim Danielson is a competitive sailor from Stockholm with over fifteen years in the sport — from dinghy racing at fourteen to offshore campaigns aboard Volvo 70s and Elliott 44s.

In 2025 he crewed aboard Matador at the ORC World Championship in Tallinn, where the team took Class A Corinthian gold. The same year he sailed the transatlantic crossing from the Canaries to the Caribbean aboard Adrienne II for Season 9 of the Swedish TV series Över Atlanten.

Earlier in his career he served as professional crew and host aboard Ericsson 1 during the 2008/09 Volvo Ocean Race, working stopovers in Alicante, Singapore, Qingdao, Boston, Galway and Stockholm.

Tim Danielson is a professional sailor based in Stockholm, with over fifteen years in Sweden's sailing industry — on the water, on the dock, and behind the scenes running events and operations.

His career has taken him from the bow of an Ericsson boat in the Volvo Ocean Race — as professional crew and host at stopovers around the world — to running AtSea Events as CEO, building the Royal Swedish Yacht Club's partner and event sailing program, and most recently managing Skipperi's Stockholm fleet as Area Operations Manager.

What ties it together is a simple idea: sailing is at its best when it brings people together. Whether it's a corporate crew learning to work as a team, a client at a marquee event, or a day out in the archipelago, the focus is the same — a well-run boat, a great day on the water, and people who want to come back.

Racing highlights

  • ORC World Championship — Class A Corinthian Gold · Matador / Elliott 44 CR 2025
  • Över Atlanten Season 9 — Transatlantic crew · Adrienne II / Swan 70 2025
  • ORC racing crew · Luft / X-Yachts X-55 Ongoing
  • Professional Crew & Hospitality · Ericsson Volvo Ocean Race Team 2008 – 2009

Career highlights

  • Över Atlanten Season 9 — Crew · TV4 / 59° North Sailing 2025
  • Area Operations Manager · Skipperi 2020 – 2024
  • Partner Coordinator & Event Sailing · Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) 2017 – 2020
  • CEO · AtSea Events 2015 – 2017
  • Sailing Coach · AtSea Events 2010 – 2012
  • Skipper · The Yacht Week 2011
  • Professional Crew & Hospitality · Ericsson Volvo Ocean Race Team 2008 – 2009

Raced with

Matador Racing Team (Jonas Grander), Ericsson Racing Team (Volvo Ocean Race), 59° North Sailing, and crews across ORC, IRC, and bluewater campaigns in the Baltic, Atlantic, and beyond.

Selected partners and clients

Over the years Tim has run sailing events and programs for — among others — Telia, McKinsey, Volvo, KPMG, SEB, Helly Hansen, Stena Recycling and ÅF.

Racing services

Services

Offshore Race Crew

Experienced crew for offshore campaigns — ORC, IRC, and bluewater racing. Comfortable on boats from 40 to 70 feet, in roles from bowman to watch leader.

Race Preparation

Help getting a boat and crew race-ready. Sail inventory, safety gear audits, crew coordination, and logistics — so race day is about racing, not scrambling.

Competitive Coaching

Crew coaching and match racing development for competition crews. Manoeuvre drills, tactical debrief, and the kind of practice that moves a team up the standings.

Delivery Skipper

Yacht deliveries to and from regattas and seasonal bases. Professional, insured, and on schedule — whether it's across the Baltic or across the Atlantic.

Corporate Sailing & Events

Sailing events, team building, and match racing programs for companies who want something more memorable than a conference room. Designed and delivered end-to-end — from first briefing to final toast.

Sailing Coach

Crew coaching and match racing development — from first-timers finding their feet to competition crews sharpening up. Individual and group sessions, on the boat and on the debrief.

Event Hospitality

Hosting clients and guests at major sailing events. Background from the Volvo Ocean Race, where the line between great sailing and great hospitality is where the job lives.

Private Skipper

Skippering for private trips in the Stockholm archipelago and further afield. Day sails, longer passages, and bespoke cruising plans — with a boat run properly and a day you remember.

Get in touch

Based in

Stockholm, Sweden

Best way to reach me

Email works best. I try to reply within a day or two — unless I'm at sea, in which case it might take a bit longer.