Private charter aboard m/y IAN

Carl Gustaf Pettersson (1876–1953) is regarded as Sweden's most celebrated and prolific designer of motor yachts. Working from Stockholm, over half a century he drew well over a thousand boats, from fast racing launches to ocean-going motor cruisers, becoming one of the pioneers of Swedish motor boating.

His designs were built at shipyards across Sweden and became so beloved that an entire class of wooden boat bears his name, the petterssonare. His clients included some of the most prominent Swedes of the era, among them NK department-store founder Josef Sachs and financier Torsten Kreuger. His hulls are marked by elegant lines, balanced proportions and a timeless form that still impresses a century later.

IAN is one of the best-preserved examples of Pettersson's work. Carvel-built in mahogany on her own frames, with the original helm seat forward of the saloon, a solution typical of his designs from this period. That she is still in service a century after launching is a testament to the quality he put into every detail.

IAN is owned and operated by Patrik and Linda Jacobsson, based in Värmdö in the Stockholm Archipelago. Both grew up close to the water and share a deep love of the sea, archipelago life, and boats that carry a history.

Patrik has spent much of his life at sea. As a commander and rescue operative with the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) for many years, he has handled situations where precision and judgement are decisive. He has also served as safety officer at One Water Race, the world's toughest swim-run event, as well as skipper for races and private charter. He holds certificates for vessel command, motor officer, IVPA/first aid and Basic Safety, and serves as an instructor for several of them.

Linda shares Patrik's passion for the sea and has an equally natural relationship to life in the archipelago. Her eye for detail and her sense of how a day on board should feel: the calm, the motion, the scent of mahogany and salt, is as important a part of what IAN offers as the skill behind the helm.

Their ambition with IAN is straightforward: to share this singular experience with others. To give more people the chance to spend a day or an evening on board a vessel that doesn't merely move through the water, but wants to. A living piece of maritime heritage, built in 1928, still sailing.