Grattis, Sven Yrvind, 80 år

På annandag påsk fyllde Sven Yrvind 80 år.

Han är mitt uppe i bygget av sin nya båt Exlex Minor och Yrvind skriver på sin hemsida att han vill fira sin födelsedag och de kommande tio åren med att satsa på ett nytt världsrekord.

Så här skriver Sven Yrvind på sin hemsida:

At 22 April I became 80 years old.
I am glad for that. During the past 80 years I have experienced a lot made a lot of mistakes and learnt a lot. The coming decade I will profit from that.
At an age of 80+ when most persons have stopped doing daring deeds I will go for a world record, a first. I plan to make an ocean passage in a yellow centerboard schooner rigged with balanced lugsails. The boat will be less than twenty feet with a draft less than one foot and there will be no selfstearing or autopilot. Also I will do it single handed unless a brave, petite girl will join the crew. That however will not make the venture less daring on the contrary. Will I succeed in this most difficult task? With your support my chances will increase so please use the donate button or Swish to 0706200550.
Help me make this new decade a great one for simple boats and simple life. Making a better world for us all.
Regards Yrvind…

Här nedanför ser ni alla texter vi har publicerat om Sven Yrvind samt en video där han presenterar sin nya båt, Exlex Minor, i det skicket bygget befinner sig i just nu.