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…
Exlex 2019 interior
RUDDER FITTINGS
Today the rudder fittings are done. They are very strong and very heavy.
The rudder is an important part of the boat. Many boats have been lost because to the rudder. One of the most dramatic loss happend to an acquaintance of mine. I do not know him well but met him a few times in Norway. His name is Staale Jordan when he lost his rudder he was only 23 years old. He had borrowed his fathers boat, 34 feet long and was on his way round the world eastabout non stop, 70 miles southwest of Cape Horn in a force 11 Beaufort storm a wave swept away his rudder. The wind was blowing from nortwest and he was drifting towards Antarctica. He had a sattelite phone and called the Chilian coast guard for help. How many aboard they asked. I am alone he answered. Sorry they said in this kind of storm we risk to lose more people than we can save. He tried the Norwegian coast gard. They contacted a ship that by chance was close by. Young and fit he was able to jump to a ladder they let down. Flyt Forlag Norway has a book: Våghalsen, about the adventure.
Below is photos of my fittings.
Våghalsen. Forfatter: Trude Audny Ødegård. Flyt forlag.
To be continued…
Regards Yrvind.