Gunboats, Paikea's Refit, and Oliver's Pumpfoiling Win

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:41:35 +0000

Over 3 weeks away on a Gunboat 66 charter, a genuinely huge result for Oliver at the SFT World Tour in Lake Garda, then back to Paikea for the most refined version yet of our bunk-building technique — plus highlighting a piece of Alinghi 5 carbon integrated into Oliver's room. A lot happened. Here's all of it.

Photo credit https://media.surffoilworldtour.com/

CHAPTERS
0:00 – Where We've Been
0:32 – Delivering Outnumbered Around Southern France
2:35 – Heading to Lake Garda for the SFT World Tour
4:19 – New Gear, New Stabiliser
6:28 – Race Day: Youth Division
6:40 – The Result: 4th Overall
8:32 – Back to the Boat: Oliver's Cabin Build
10:11 – Open-Top Cabinetry: The Latest Technique
12:32 – Designing the Wing Deck Bed Base
12:45 – Why You Can't Build Flat on a Wing Deck
15:29 – The Clear-Coated Carbon

USEFUL LINKS
➜ Supporting blog post https://youngbarnacles.com/sv-outnumbered-olivers-pumpfoiling-win-and-a-cabin-build/
➜ Youngbarnacles Members Hub: https://youngbarnacles.com/plans/all-access-memberships/
➜ Free Sailing Library: https://youngbarnacles.com/free-resources/

MUSIC
YouTube Audio Library ➜ https://www.youtube.com/

SAFETY DISCLAIMER: PROFESSIONAL WORK
This video documents professional marine work with significant risk of injury or vessel damage. This is NOT DIY instruction. You are solely responsible for your own safety and actions. We are not liable for any application of this information.
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