About
The cruising square metres of the seventies like the S30 and Swede 55 are interesting boats. They are agile and fun to sail, easy to maintain and robust. So in the nineties they were relauched in advanced lightweight construction.
Swede 55 in advanced composites
Tempted by the advantages of composite boatbuildung materials by SP-Systems (today named Gurit), I founded Swedesail in 1991. A swedish boatbuilder then relaunched the cruising squaremetre boats S30 as Swede 41 and Swede 55 as Swede 75 in advanced lightweight construction. Test sailing the prototype with clients in May 1992 off Kiel-Schilksee, the boat impressed with performance equal to empty top notch racers preparing for the MAIOR Admiral’s Cup selections.
Focused on agile and fun to sail boats
Sailing since childhood I became familiar with offshore sailing in the seventies aboard a 30 sqm cruising version type Lotus: 39 x 7 x 5 ft draft, 5.700 lbs (12 x 2.15 x 1.50 m draft, 2.6 t). Crossing the Skagerrak, navigating around the exposed southwestern coast of Norway to Stavanger and a three day sprint from the German seaboard to Åaland isles impressed me. Then it was time for a boat with full headroom, a restroom instead of a bucket and a reliable inboard engine, Swede 55. In the nineties I published about square metre boats and the international rule/metre boats. My articles on boat restoration, naval architects, sailors and boatbuilders contributed to the renaissance of classic yachting in Germany and Switzerland.
I sold the Swede 75 prototype, some Swede 41 newbuilds to Germany and the mediterranean, secondhand Swede 55s from Scandinavia, a Super Swede 53 to Germany and boldly opened a branch in 405 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, named Swedesail North America. The 71st floor of the Chrysler building uptown New York was a good adress, where a real estate man conducted a more profitable business.
Hands on advice for buyers and boatowners
Disappointed with communication and delivery dates of my colleagues in Sweden, I stopped selling new boats in 1997. Giving up the attempt was not easy. I focussed on my work as author, copywriter, journalist and own Swede 55. Today, I am advising sailors considering a new or secondhand yacht, or boat owners regarding repair, maintenance or alterations. I am helping as well with preparing the sale of yachts. This consultancy is based on decades of experience with 30 and 55 sqm cruising skerrycruisers, hands on operation of my boat and knowledge of the industry. I am working straightforward – focused on what you as client want to achieve.
