Meeting my hero! Sailing legend Sven Yrvind
Sam Holmes Sailing3 HN recommenders · recommended in 3 months, 2022–2023
interview · general · evergreen · 2022–2023 on HN
Sam Holmes Sailing visits sailing legend Sven Yrvind and tours his boat, covering the man and his small-boat design philosophy.
HN recommends it as an accessible introduction to Yrvind and his minimalist boat ideas.
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3 comments from Hacker News
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] ▶ this video
I've been on a sailing kick recently, and think you'd like this vlog featuring Sven and one of his boats: ▶ this video The sheer utility of every component of the craft is awesome.
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: ▶ this video His actual videos might be more interesting to someone with an interest in (unconventional) boat building.