Sailing Magic Carpet · video

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The owners of the 28-foot sailboat Magic Carpet sold the vessel to new caretakers in Sweden after a six-year period of ownership. Aladino, an apprentice boat builder, originally purchased the boat as a wreck after it fell from a crane and spent four years rebuilding it.0:58 The couple sailed the vessel from the rivers of France through the Mediterranean, then traversed European inland waterways to reach the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden.1:56 They decided to sell the boat to transition to a larger vessel, Magic Carpet 2, intended for offshore cruising.2:53 The sale process involved a sea trial and a handover to the new owners, Tony and Kathy, who plan to sail the boat in Sweden and Denmark.4:34 Following the sale, the former owners prepared the boat for winter storage, relocated to Canada, and began organising their new workspace for the refit of their next vessel.19:13

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