Photos and Movies from March 2026
At your request, I’m posting movies and photos made a few days ago. The yacht’s interior is much brighter than the photos suggest. These photos were often taken in the evening, and the windows are covered with a special, thick tarp that protects the deck...
Refit Project 2026
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...
Engine works, 2025
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...
SY Aprilia – photos of the deck in 2020, after 6 months refit
SY Aprilia – photos of the deck RETURN TO...
What does the coat of arms with a crown and the letters SSS on the shield mean?
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...
Where can you see wild dolphins?
Where can you see wild dolphins? Wesołe towarzystwo Delfiny są nie tylko najbardziej inteligentnymi i towarzyskimi ssakami morskimi na Morzu Śródziemnym – są również najczęstszymi dzikimi towarzyszami wielu żeglarskich podróży. Opisaliśmy dla Was najlepsze miejsca na...
Gallery – Interior
Gallery – Interior The gallery will be updated soon. In the meantime, please visit our Facebook page. – @aprilia.yacht 🙂 RETURN TO...
Aprilia – meaning and origin
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...
Let’s count in Italian – exercises and materials
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...Kategorie
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