Sailor Hopes to Cruise Globe in 10-Foot Boat
A veteran boat-builder and sailor from Sweden is building a 10-feet boat that he will use to sail around the world without docking on land a single time.
Armed with a stack of books and 880 pounds of mainly sardines and granola, the 73-year-old seasoned boat builder plans to wedge inside what he affectionately calls a "survival capsule," and spend up to a year-and-a-half reading, writing, thinking and soaking up the wonders of nature.
"I'll be completely safe. It's like a ping-pong ball in the sea, it never breaks," Mr. Yrvind said while showing the boat in his workshop. "A small boat constructed the right way is always stronger than a big boat."
Nothing wrong with the 'small boats are rugged' theory, and Yrvind is obviously capable of handling the isolation. He might want to store some trail mix for desert. My main concern is his getting run down in a shipping lane; hope he has a good strategy for collision avoidance — and I hope his health holds up well.
Fair winds!
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