Yrvind Island named after the inventor of the Bris sextant. Bonus the twisted noon sextant.
Sven Yrvind
At 86, Sven Yrvind is still pushing the limits of small-boat design. Discover the philosophy and technical grit behind his 'Exlex' series.
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Back in the 1970-s I invented a new type of sextant, a mini sextant its not bigger than a finger nail its weight is only 3 grams. Its intended as a back up to the ordinary sextant.
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The island is named after Sven Yrvind, a Swedish sailor and writer who invented the Bris sextant; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
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There you can also find paypal and Swish for donations.
Those that donate can anchor near my Island for free as long as they do not disturb the birds.
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One Daggerboard, Two Bilgeboards and One Rudder.
This Youtube channel is about me Sven Yrvind. I am87 year and 5 months old dyslectic solo sailor. I am building a high-latitude cruiser. She is 5.6 meter 18 feet 4 inches long. Her beam is 1.45 meter. She is a three masted lugger with a total sail area of 9 square meter. She has a bow centerboard...
Starting the Interior – 1/5 Scale Model.
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Why I Added 40 cm.
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Shaping the 1/5 Scale Model.
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The Model Is Planked – It Was Easy.
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