Viivi Moisio Sailing

 Before the Ocean Globe Race, I wanted to take care of a few things before leaving Finland. I ordered, among other things, the mast, railings, and other stainless steel parts, as well as prepared for building the skeg. I ordered the railings, handles, ladders, and other parts from Piotor Czarniecki, so a big thank you to him for the high-quality parts.     I ordered a skeg mold from a Finnish 3D printing company called 'Savonia,' and it arrived in three parts, which I simply glued together. Next up will be laminating the skeg and hollowing out the 3D model from inside.       The 3D mold was first taped with aluminum tape to ensure it would come off the mold easily. After that, five layers of fiberglass mat were applied to the mold and carefully smoothed out. Next up is filling it with epoxy! The keel mold is already well underway! Shaping the bulb part from plywood. The bulb part was filled with putty and sanded smooth to make the keel as even as possible. ...

Finally, I can announce that the construction of my boat has begun. Initially, my idea was to build the entire hull myself in Finland. However, I realized that I wouldn't have enough time for that, so I decided to order the boat from the Kolibri Jachtbouw company in the Netherlands. The company builds Mini 6.50 and Globe 5.80 boats. A blog about the construction of boat number #78 is written on the company's website. They have just started building the hull, and I immediately requested some pictures so I can share them here :) The boat will arrive in Finland at the end of 2024, and it will be completed here. A big thank you in advance to Kolibri Jachtbouw! The building jig with frame D installed, seen from aft