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28 Aug 2023 Celebrating 2 years of happy building More to come
28 August 2023 · 2 min · 3K views · France
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind marks two years of construction on his current 6.3-meter boat, which began on August 21, 2021.0:02 The vessel’s weight has increased through various design iterations from 161 kilograms to 434 kilograms.0:05 While the project remains unfinished, Yrvind attributes the extended timeline to the experimental nature of the build and ongoing design refinements.0:42 He contrasts this project with his previous builds, noting that a schooner project salvaged from an 1885 hull took nine months to complete, while a later vessel was built and ready for sea in less than one year.1:28 That previous boat supported a 150-day Atlantic passage.2:31 Yrvind anticipates at least one more year of work on the current 6.3-meter hull before it is ready for launch.2:38
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