Battleship 100 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 A 79-year-old sailor is attempting to sail solo from Kerry to New Zealand in a boat he has built himself. The Swedish sailor and writer, known as Yrvind, departed from the Blasket Islands this morning and hopes to complete the epic voyage in just over 300 days. | https://bit.ly/2H6tAxc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Well, yes. But he knows what hes getting himself into. Average speed 1.24 knots so far - he needs to double that or he'll run out of food. eccentric, for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 A decent number of well-known companies sponsoring him... http://www.yrvind.com/sponsors.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Certainly makes Swirly World look like a luxury liner, I think he might struggle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I must admit it doesn't look seaworthy to me. Is it even self righting??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Yrvind plans to spend most of his time below deck in a 3ft x 10ft x 2ft water-tight cabin. The unique vessel will be propelled by 4sqm of sail and will be steered by rope-operated twin rudders Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philstar 61 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 The good thing is that he won't get past the north sea. He won't be our SAR problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 As I mentioned it makes swirly look great, I believe Sven will get sick of not being able to go for a walk, this will give stir crazy a whole new meaning, he was still jogging recently and the diet and no exercise will take its toll. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 He has also designed the coolest sextant I've come across Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Never trust a man with a clean workshop. The yellow submarine could well turn out to be a self euthanising machine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 The rudders are huge. He's done a sh*t load more than most of us so who am I to judge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philstar 61 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 There's a good chance he'll die of old age before he gets down here. It does make Swirly look rather racy and seaworthy though doesn't it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Crikey she is a bit of a tip truck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Hasn't he forgotten the keel? Or is there a second yellow submarine and he's going to strap them together to make a cat? He's got all the stability of a kayak at the moment. Wobbling around and heeling over on a flat lake. Is he planning on drifting to Dunedin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Yes his plan is a controlled drift, of course for the price of the (donated) materials in her he could have purchased two reactors and be sailing in the Bay of Islands already. But no one would come to a lecture about that. I will buy him a drink if he makes it, I fear stability will become the issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I will buy him a drink if he makes it, I fear stability will become the issue. Absolutely, I'd buy that man a beer, if he makes it. Its important to let people chase their dreams, even if they are doomed to failure. When you say you fear stability will become the issue, are you referring to righting moment stability, or mental stability....? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 some of his other boats seem to have relied on a dropdown centreboard in the bow https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=Yrvind&safe=off&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=FmTZFcMqvaSw_M%253A%252COE5TesCi7zNFpM%252C_&usg=__2N9laiGvZ11icRLxk1oWvl1MNe8%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjH2Nro-LDbAhUIO7wKHUejB-kQ_h0IjQEwDA#imgrc=M6afX4VxV-1_ZM: his website http://www.yrvind.com/photos/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philstar 61 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 The Bris boats actually look vaguely ok. I think he's lost it Exlex is going to be his coffin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 This boat has chine runners invented by Matt Leyden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 has he turned back or can he only go downwind? http://www.yrvind.com/tracker/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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