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Sven Yrvind details plans for a new 4.6-meter boat, designed as a 15-foot vessel with a 1.2-meter beam.4:08 This design builds upon the dimensions of his previous 4.2-meter Paradox, adding 40 centimeters to the length.4:33 The intended use for this high-latitude boat includes sailing to the Southern Ocean, the Nadine, and Cape Horn.4:39 Due to visa complications in the United States and a preference to avoid landing in Barbuda, Yrvind outlines a contingency route starting from Vigo, Spain.3:08 The proposed passage involves sailing to Madeira, navigating the Atlantic, and heading toward the Azores before potentially continuing to Norway.2:57 Yrvind contrasts modern boat and vehicle weight trends against his preference for smaller, non-bloated designs, noting that his 2002 Volkswagen Golf weighs double the 750-kilogram weight of the original 1975 model.1:39 He intends to test the new boat's performance before committing to long-distance ocean crossings.4:48

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