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Thierry Stump, a Belgian-born naval architect and boatbuilder based in Brazil, recounts a career spanning 70 custom vessel projects, including the construction of the *Paraty 2* for Amyr Klink and the *Pangea* for Mike Horn.12:08 Stump began building boats at age 15, eventually establishing a shipyard in Itapevi, Brazil, where he specialised in large aluminium and ferro-cement hulls.2:39 His work often involved complex logistical challenges, such as coordinating construction under bridge height constraints and managing projects with limited budgets and minimal computing resources during the 1990s. He notes that the *Paraty 2*, now renamed *Forel*, serves as a research vessel in Greenland, repurposed for climate change studies.29:12 Stump attributes the recent sinking of a large yacht off Palermo to excessive sail area and inertia, rather than shipyard error.24:13 Since closing his shipyard in 2012 and completing his final boat in 2017, he has transitioned to creating metal sculptures, which he showcases on his Instagram account.47:09 He is currently collaborating on a biographical book detailing his experiences in naval architecture.34:49

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