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17 juillet 2025 Apprendre à un adolescent à naviguer en haute mer
16 juillet 2025 · 19 min · 2K vues
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
Sven Yrvind recounts mentoring a 19-year-old sailor named Thomas who purchased an Albin Marine AB Vega 27 for an offshore voyage. To prepare the boat for open-ocean sailing, the pair installed new rigging, reinforced the mast support, added a transom-mounted rudder, and equipped the vessel with an AIS unit. In late August, they departed Sweden, transited the Forth and Clyde Canal in Scotland, and sailed down the Irish coast toward Kinsale. During a September passage from Kristiansand, Norway, to Edinburgh, Scotland, the boat encountered a 50-knot storm. The vessel experienced significant hull flexing and structural movement in the heavy seas, which Yrvind attributed to the construction quality of the production fiberglass hull. Despite the severe weather and wet conditions, the crew reached Edinburgh safely. Yrvind emphasizes the importance of waiting for appropriate weather windows and notes that the Vega, while inexpensive and popular for long-distance cruising, requires significant modifications for offshore safety.
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