The soul of a boat - a tribute to the builders
A fast boat and good company - what else does one need..
Every vessel has a soul, they say, put in place by her builders. s/y My Way's soul was built into her by Viking and his family who built the boat during '77-'79 in Södertälje and sailed her in Göteborg area for many years.
Here are some illustrations about that phase.
Building a boat is, besides for the most part entertaining, also quite a challenge for the use of personal time. Laying a teak deck includes about 1200 screws, holes, and plugs.
The time and skills of the builder resulted a.o. a cabinet for the glass ware and a practical solution as the ´kitchen room'.
The rewards come when she is afloat for the first time; when she is sailing for the first time, and for the second time, and for the third time..; when mooring to a skerry at the outer islands; when sailing under the bulging spinnaker on a smooth wind; ..
