6/12/2025 | Refit Progress
Refit Project 2026 S/Y Aprilia Refit Plan: A DIY Opportunity or Would You Rather Wait for a Fully Restored Classic? The Choice Is Yours. I’m often asked: ‘What’s the exact condition of the yacht and what needs doing?’ As both a shipwright and...
4/09/2025 | Engine Works, Refit Progress
THE ENGINE SAGA – WHAT REALLY HAPPENED WITH OUR DONKEY She’s a wooden yacht, so she’ll always leak a bit – that’s the nature of timber construction. , I engaged a Kiwi marine engineer to keep watch over her during one of my absences. One...
31/08/2025 | SY-Aprilia, Gallery
SY Aprilia – photos of the deck RETURN TO...
31/08/2025 | History, SY-Aprilia
Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet The distinctive heraldic crest (see photograph) is the official emblem of Sweden’s oldest sailing club – Svenska Segel Sällskapet (SSS) – founded in 1830 in Stockholm and still operating today. According to various accounts, in...
31/08/2025 | Gallery, SY-Aprilia
Gallery – Interior The gallery will be updated soon. In the meantime, please visit our Facebook page. – @aprilia.yacht 🙂 RETURN TO...
31/08/2025 | History, SY-Aprilia
Aprilia – Meaning and Origin This name derives from the Latin “ăpĕrĭo > Ăprīlis”, meaning “April, opening, blossoming, and figuratively also youth”. This word, in turn, derives from the Etruscan “apru”. The traditional...
31/08/2025 | Glossary, Italy
Dlaczego warto umieć liczyć po włosku? Liczenie to ważny element w nauce podstaw każdego języka. Włoskie liczby przydadzą nam się nie tylko w sklepie czy restauracji, kiedy zamawiamy jakąś ilość napojów lub jesteśmy proszeni o zapłacenie konkretnej kwoty, ale także w...
31/08/2025 | History, SY-Aprilia
Arvid Laurin is called by many the Swedish genius. His contribution to sailing was a force to be reckoned with to this day, as evidenced by his enormous body of work filled with brilliant designs. Among other things, he designed our Aprilia! Sailor, Designer, Olympian...
31/08/2025 | Glossary, News
Sailing glossary Nie zakuwaj! 😉 To nie test ani wiedza konieczna, nie musisz znać wszystkich żeglarskich określeń żeby móc żeglować. Większość nazw przyswoisz szybko już na jachcie, gdy będą często używane. Jeżeli czegoś nie rozumiesz, pytaj! Załoga na pewno z chęcią...