60 years ago 1962 I left Sweden as Captain of my own ship for the first time. Now life is different

January 26, 2022 by Sven Yrvind | Language: EN Play Time: 00:02:38 | SAILING YOUTUBERS

60 years ago I left Sweden as Captain of my own ship for the first time. Much have changed since then in some ways to very much better in some ways to the very much worse
The boat was wooden now it is sandwich composite. This is a very good change.
The sails was cotton now it is polyester fiber. This is a very good change.
The light was kerosine now it is led lamps with electricity from solar panels. This is a very good change.
Navigation was with paper charts and compas. Now it is with Iphone. This is a very good change.
Then no one asked for money when you come to a port. Now there is no free mooring you have to pay everywhere. This is a very bad change.
Before the sailing people were young and did build their own boats that was small on small money. Now sailing people are old pensioners with huge complicated boats. This is a very bad change.
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Sven Yrvind

Hi My name is Sven Yrvind. I design, build and cruise small boats. 1962 I left Sweden in 15 feet converted Blekingseka. I soon found out that there was room for improvement. To understand the basic I began to study mathematics and engenering. 1968 I sailed to England via many contries in a converted 13 feet rowing boat. People told me I be more happy on a bigger boat. November that year I found a wreck an old steam launch build 1885 I converted her to a staysail schooner and sailed her to Rio de Janeiro. That voyage advised me that a bigger boat do not bring happiness, happiness is an inside thing. I designed a 6 meter doubble ender built her in my mother basement. Tried to sail around Cape Horn with her but was capsized and pitchpoled. Later I built an 5.9 meter boat in her I rounded Cape Horn in the southern winter June 1980. I have continued to design, build, and cruise small boats often in high latitudes. Please support me on my donation button on my site yrvind.com

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