Sven Yrvindvidéo
Update at 87 years and 3 months.
21 juillet 2026 · 7 min · 5K vues
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
Sven Yrvind, currently 87 years and three months old, is preparing his small, high-latitude boat for a voyage toward the Equator and eventually South America.▶ 0:02 In October, a friend will transport the vessel by trailer to Vigo, Spain, to load supplies, including Pumpernickel bread and provisions from Cava de Penas.▶ 1:16 The revised route bypasses the original plan for the Azores and Madeira, aiming instead for Piriapolis and Montevideo.▶ 1:45 Yrvind intends to arrive in the region by May to attempt a passage toward Cape Horn during the Southern Hemisphere summer.▶ 2:31 He plans to navigate east of Ilha de los Estados, despite anticipating headwinds and a one-knot adverse current.▶ 2:47 By timing the departure to coincide with the southern limit of the northeast trade winds between October and March, he expects to shorten the distance through the doldrums and avoid excessive heat.▶ 4:08 Yrvind is currently documenting his preparations and past voyages in his book, A Dyslexic Venturesome March.▶ 5:01
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