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Småbåtsseglaren Sven Yrvind, or Sven Lundin which he was formerly known, has a lot to learn, whether you are a professional sailor or beginner. With 50 years experience Sven knows how to sail a boat, especially if there is a small boat and you are alone on the ocean. Or if you intend to build your own. But the story of Sven Yrvind can take many paths. On the sailing is evident. But there is so much more to tell. Everyone likes the feel-good stories. Stories of the lonely man's struggle. And there is one on Sven. It starts in his young days when as a boy he found it difficult to cope with school. "I got a hell of a SLOSH when teachers thought that I could not write," he says.
However, they lifted him to the skies in chemistry lessons. "The teachers said I was a child prodigy in chemistry. But it did not help. I still could never graduate from high school when I could not handle the writing. I had never passed a single essay, so I did not even plot "he says. After school, went on the problems. He simply had a hard time adjusting to society. "In my military service I got into a fight with second lieutenant were. And later, they sat me in prison, "he says. "They said, 'We never write out of you until you acknowledge that you are a psychopath'" In the end he admitted. The post was tough for Sven. He traveled around Europe and took temporary jobs here and there. At times he lived in his coat! (That's right - the cloak). But the love of the sea and boats rescued him. He was already in his youth an experienced sailor, including a trip to England in a rowboat.
In the early '70s, he began building the boat that would be the turnaround for him - Brisbane 1st He built it in Mum's basement and dream was to sail it around the infamous Cape Horn, which he later did. But first he would get it out of the cellar he had built a little larger than door size. The only solution was to cut up the wall. And so it was. Brisbane, one was very simple in construction that is how Sven want it but it was so unique to the Museum of Yachting later asked to buy it in to his show. 1983 he sailed over to the United States. And what happened next changed John's life. John boat attracted considerable attention namely, leading to a cruising World magazine. When they asked him to write a short text for the next issue Sven thought they were joking. He had never been approved in a single essay.
How would that work? But the editorial reassured him, and Sven had a name for a boy - Editor - who had promised to help him. When Sven had got together the ordered 1500 words, he discovered that there actually was easy to write. Editorial liked it. And so did the readers as well, which resulted in more business. "Of course I was surprised when the editor told me I had a future as a writer," said Sven. After several texts and also have appeared on the cover started the rumor about Sven spread internationally. Foreign newspapers contacted him to get texts from the peculiar Swede flying minimal boats in the world's most dangerous waters. "They got in from France, Germany, Norway, Denmark. Anywhere from, "he says. "I took off as psychos, 1972, and came back as a hero a few years later."
If you think hybrisen could take over Sven's head think you are very wrong. His success did not affect nämvärt his way of life he is still drinking only water, eat 100 grams of fish for lunch and orange at night, and still uses only surplus the company's blue pants for $ 20. "It got the really upsetting to the court when the king wanted to invite me and I refused to use ... what was it called ... tails. They went on about the bloody clothes to the last, "he says. "I said I will in my blue pants and nothing else" And so it was (Sven has put up the picture of the king and him on www.yrvind.som). Today feed Sven mainly as a lecturer. His name, he has also spread through his books, and when he was a few years ago was summer jockey in P1. He likes the preferred "it's fun because I discovered that I can elaborate on that I was a clown in school," but it should not take too much time away from boat building. In a basement in Västervik builds Sven right now what will be a grand finale.
A 4.8 m long and 1.3 meters wide, ocean-going sailboat without centerboard built of glass and carbon fiber. And now he tries to embed all the experience he has gained. "I have analyzed everything from scratch. It took five years before Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. I also hope to build a masterpiece, "he says. "But I'll take the time it takes." Maybe he will be ready next year. Maybe. It is not the time to control the quality. What is unique about his new project is that he will be the only one who has been sailing alone in a small boat from 50 ° south, around Cape Horn and up to 50 ° south on the other side of South America. There have been earlier, in a 11 meter long boat. Then it took over 100 days. But what really drives Sven to implement this (according to some a crazy project) is that so many do not think it will go. "It's no fun if people think it's going to work. Then you might as well give up. As Kennedy said about månresan: 'It is not because it is easy we do it, but because it is hard' "he says. "Now I am over 70 years. I would pretty much be 20 years. But you can not reverse time. "
And when he has passed the office (he does not use the word self expedition), he will send a letter to the EU and talk to the Recreational Craft Directive is wrong and that you may well sail small boats across oceans. "For there are small boats that are the melody." But in the meantime, Sven, be it running twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays), and do push-ups in the apartment. His friend, ultra runner Rune Larsson, told how important it is to target images. So right now working Sven with a clear goal for the upcoming trip. When it finally be.
Roaring fortiesYou've heard the term before. But what does it mean? The term was coined already in 1867, and the name of the dreaded sea between 40 ° S and 50 ° S where the constant westerly winds prevail. The reason is lack of land that could prevent the winds. Read The Long Way by Bernard Moitettier before you head out here.