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Smallest boat in the Winter Regatta
5 de febrero de 2026 · 1 min · 524 visitas · Stavarna
Sailors ready their boat in harbor at dusk
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A 28-foot sailboat competing in the Vinterseilasen (winter sailing race) arrived with heavy ice buildup after sailing from Stavarna.0:18 The crew of three beat upwind the entire passage, and as they passed buoys, fish cages, and other obstacles, ice accumulated steadily on the hull and rigging, causing the boat to heel increasingly under the weight.0:26 They made it to shore and knocked the ice off before the race start.0:41 The boat carries a Yamaha engine and a Primus stove as the sole heat source.0:53 The crew is equipped with drysuits, wool base layers, and full foul-weather gear.0:59 Thomas Nilsson interviews the crew dockside shortly before the 1:30 p.m. start.1:18 When asked what draws them to sail in winter conditions, the crew answers simply: adventure.1:07 Ice accumulation from upwind sailing in freezing conditions can heel and destabilize a small boat enough to force an early landfall.
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