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4 Nov 2025 Hamel Sails, foam luff and patches but no ice cream
November 3, 2025 · 7 min · 3K views · Karlskrona
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind visits Hamel Sails at Harman's Sands in Karlskrona to have reinforcement patches fitted to a large sail.0:48 The sailmaker applies ten patches to the sail, using a heavy-duty industrial sewing machine to work through the thick material.3:28 A foam luff compensator is also made to account for the sail's extra thickness at the rolled end — Yrvind rejects the alternative of an aluminum sickle boom extrusion.1:08 A locking mechanism on the boat, reinforced with two layers of fiberglass at three points, is noted as strong enough to lift the entire vessel.0:06 After the sailmaking work, Yrvind drives back, stopping at a place called Glastorpet — "glass" being Swedish for ice cream — only to find it closed.4:12 The day is otherwise described as productive, with clear weather throughout.4:30 No offshore passage or technical installation is covered beyond the sail reinforcement work.
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