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A 16-year-old sailor bought a 1968 Koster K32 wooden sailboat named Saritsa using his confirmation money and has spent the past year restoring it.▶ 0:18 The boat arrived at Holmen Slipp last autumn with heavy cosmetic damage — deteriorated varnish, worn teak, and seams opening up — and Thomas completed what repairs he could under a tarp before moving it to Blandeholm for more serious work.▶ 0:42 Despite having no engine, he sailed the boat solo to Zon in gusts reaching 12 knots, managing sail area progressively: starting reefed, shaking out the main reef as conditions allowed, then gradually unrolling the jib until carrying full sail at speed.▶ 3:13 Entering harbor without a working motor proved difficult; a small electric outboard failed in the wind.▶ 2:54 At the Zon regatta he placed first among the smaller boats on corrected time, an unexpected result in his first season.▶ 4:29 Winter plans include scraping and refinishing all topsides, fitting a new engine, rewiring the entire electrical system with new chargers and cabling, and investigating suspected rot in the bow and cracks in the hull.▶ 5:22 His goal for next season is an extended summer cruise.▶ 6:13

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