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Reinforcing the yard for the halyard.
13 February 2026 · 5 min · 2K views
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind reinforces the yard for the lugsails on his custom high-latitude, shallow-draft boat to prepare for a 14,000-mile non-stop voyage through the Southern Ocean.▶ 1:15 He applies carbon fiber reinforcement to the mast at the halyard attachment point, positioning the support 40% from the front of the yard.▶ 4:06 To prevent the halyard from slipping, he plans to install a dedicated fitting to secure its position.▶ 4:09 The construction also includes a rainwater collection system featuring hoses routed from the aft mast to jerry cans stored inside the hull.▶ 2:05 The deck structure at these points consists of 30-millimeter-thick material reinforced with two layers of 600-gram carbon fiber.▶ 2:43 These modifications aim to ensure structural integrity for the rig during the planned circumnavigation east about, passing south of Africa and Australia toward New Zealand.▶ 1:17
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