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Sven Yrvind, currently 86 years old, is refitting his small sailboat in Vestervik with the goal of completing the vessel before he turns 100.▶ 0:10 The current project involves modifying the mast configuration from two masts to a single glass fiber mast, which will house the AIS and VHF antennas internally.▶ 0:45 Yrvind plans to travel to Korsan to work with sailmaker Homer to adapt his sail plan.▶ 3:45 The boat now weighs 359 kilograms, with a calculated displacement-length ratio between 200 and 240 when loaded to 1.2 tons.▶ 7:01 His planned route includes sailing from Spain past Cape Finisterre, heading toward Madeira and Porto Santo, then crossing to Brazil before continuing south of Africa and Australia toward Dunedin, New Zealand.▶ 6:15 To mitigate the risk of orca encounters near the Spanish coast, he intends to sail at least 20 nautical miles offshore.▶ 4:48 He is also finalizing a rain collection system and a swim ladder, with metal components currently at a welder.▶ 6:34

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