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Reidar Skogheim maintains a custom-built Strandebarmer, a traditional wooden sailing boat, on Seljordvannet in Telemark, Norway.0:28 Built in 1984 by a boatbuilder in Hardanger, the vessel features six strakes per side, a slightly deeper keel, and higher gunwales than a standard Oselvar to improve stability and reduce leeway.2:33 Skogheim, a retired engineer and former captain of a local tourist boat, hand-stitched his own sails after completing a sailmaking course.2:51 He typically sails the boat alone, as his wife prefers winter swimming in the lake over sailing.14:42 While the lake is subject to local myths regarding the "Seljordsormen" sea serpent, Skogheim attributes unusual wave patterns to thermal-induced wind shifts caused by the surrounding Høgefjellet mountains.11:03 Beyond his personal sailing, Skogheim has conducted boat handling courses for approximately 1,500 students since 1993.4:38

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