Sven Yrvind · video

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Sven Yrvind receives a shipment of Divinycell foam and plywood from Sandstone to construct the interior of his new 5.6-meter boat.0:29 He plans to recycle materials from a previous vessel by cutting them into smaller sections with a jigsaw to create molds for the new build.1:02 The new design shares the same hull lines as his previous 4.8-meter boat, which he sailed to Martinique in 2011.2:28 That earlier vessel featured a centerboard, a sculling hole, and a small deckhouse, though it lacked the balanced lug sail rig he currently favors.4:09 While observers suggested testing a scale model of the new design in the water, Yrvind maintains that his experience sailing the previous boat provides sufficient proof of the hull's performance.2:10 The new build increases the overall length by 0.8 meters compared to the predecessor.3:54

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