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Meeting my hero! Sailing legend Sven Yrvind

Sam Holmes Sailing · 581.9K views · 2021-07-22 · 26:09

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Sam Holmes Sailing visits sailing legend Sven Yrvind and tours his boat, covering the man and his small-boat design philosophy.

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HN recommends it as an accessible introduction to Yrvind and his minimalist boat ideas.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2022–2023

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Ships, submarines & maritimeProduct & industrial design
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oska · 2023-11 · Recommendation

Really appreciate that link, thanks. Hadn't heard of the guy before. Only started to explore his blog. I watched this video [1] to get an idea about the man and his boat design philosophy and it's very cool. [1] [VIDEO]

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jarrenae · 2022-07 · Recommendation

I've been on a sailing kick recently, and think you'd like this vlog featuring Sven and one of his boats: [VIDEO] The sheer utility of every component of the craft is awesome.

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noughtme · 2022-01 · Recommendation

He's kind of a legend, and seems to give interviews to anyone who runs into him. Here's a pretty good recent one and a tour of his boat: [VIDEO] His actual videos might be more interesting to someone with an interest in (unconventional) boat building.

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