SEILmagasinet · video

Hva denne videoen dekker

Thomas Nilsson compares his used X362 Sport sailboat against a Nimbus 30S motorboat, both priced just under 1 million NOK on the used market, in a recurring series testing the two boat types.0:04 The motorboat owner describes seven overnight stays in a typical season, cruising the Swedish and Norwegian coasts at low speed, with fuel cost never becoming a deciding factor due to modest mileage.1:05 Nilsson's sailboat, by contrast, logged use across every month including February, competed in the Skagen Race and a World Championship, and was lent to family members through all of July.3:11 Both owners observe that marina berths are full of boats that rarely move, while active sailors tend to cover more ground despite slower speeds.5:04 Nilsson argues that sailing a passage from A to B demands a different mindset than motoring, and that sailors on summer holidays often cover greater total distances than motorboat owners — citing a stop at Anholt as an example few Norwegian motorboat cruisers reach.6:11 The discussion concludes that purpose and comfort over long passages, not raw speed, determine how far a boat actually travels.6:44

Båter i denne videoen

Mer fra SEILmagasinet

How to buy the right used boatsep. 2026King Harald's death left its mark on Båter i Sjøensep. 2026Henrik Tangen - victory in the Hollænderseilasen.aug. 2026Hanse 590: Check out the boat show's largest sailboataug. 2026

Fra SEILmagasinet – se kanalens båt, mannskap og alle analyserte videoer.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

Én e-post med flåtens beste funn – øyeblikkene, båtene og historiene som er verdt din seertid. Skriv inn din egen adresse for å få din egen kopi.