Festina Lente3 is the third boat me and my and wife own. She is a Linjett 33 and she was built in 1994 by Rosättra Boatyard just north of Stockholm. We´ve sailed her for three seasons and we´re looking forward to more.
Festina Lente3 was built as a prototype by the designer Mats Gustafsson and he raced her successfully in the Gotland Runt. After that the boat was used to create the plug for the Linjett 33 series builds.
Festina Lente3 has sail number SWE 11 and there is a story to it. The person who bought the first series produced Linjett 33 was promised SWE 1, so the owners that we bought Festina Lente3, and who had owned her since 1994, had to choose another sail number and they picked SWE 11.
We bought Festina Lente3 in the spring of 2023 and we sailed her home to Sundsvall late May that year. It was a beautiful trip full of experiences and memories. The Linjett 33 suits us very well, it is just the right size and with all the amenities you could wish for. In addition she sails fantastically!
We spent the first summer with Festina Lente3 sailing at the High Coast World Heritage, just to get to know her better. Now we are looking forward to taking her out on new adventures along our beautiful Swedish coast and maybe beyond!