Jon Olsson's Power-RIBBeyond 100 knots

Sören Gehlhaus

 · 26.01.2023

Jon Olsson's Power-RIB: Beyond 100 knotsPhoto: youtube.com/JonOlsson
Former freeski star Jon Olsson tested his "C'est Normal", a 52-foot carbon construction from Bernico, in Sweden.
Jon Olsson and his father-in-law Rickard Delér in a speed frenzy.Photo: youtube.com/JonOlssonJon Olsson and his father-in-law Rickard Delér in a speed frenzy.

Jon Olsson loves speed. After his time as a freeski pro, the YouTuber dedicated himself to downhill skiing and missed the Olympic qualification in slalom due to a knee injury. After his career ended, the 40-year-old Swede founded the bag brand Douchebags and lived in Monaco, where he lived out his passion for hypercars and tuning and captured it on camera. His wife, two children and father-in-law Rickard Delér, with whom he founded the fashion label C'est Normal, often appear in his videos. Bernico laminated his eponymous 52-foot power format from carbon fibre in Belgium based on his co-design with The A Group.

Various vlogs show the four-year development and the maiden voyage in the Stockholm archipelago, presumably at over 100 knots. This is made possible by two 1140-kilowatt Mercury inboard engines. The highlight: "C'est normal" has a removable Formula 1 steering wheel, which Jon Olsson can use to move freely over the almost 16 metre long RIB for mooring and casting off. Inside, it looks as if Bernico has used forged carbon fibre for the superstructure. The hot-pressed carbon fibres with their striking look made Lamborghini known to a wider public. Car enthusiast Olsson lives in Cyprus during the European winter, where the following vehicles are on standby: Porsche 993 GT2, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Land Rover Defender and a Range Rover Vogue, which he recently gave to his wife as a birthday present.

"C'est Normal", a 52-foot carbon fibre RIB from Bernico, in Stockholm's archipelago.Photo: youtube.com/JonOlsson"C'est Normal", a 52-foot carbon fibre RIB from Bernico, in Stockholm's archipelago.

Sören Gehlhaus

Sören Gehlhaus

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Sören Gehlhaus wurde 1981 in Berlin geboren und besegelte auf Jollen die Unterhavel, in den Ferien den Ratzeburger See und die Ostsee auf „Dickschiffen“. Zeitgleich mit dem Beginn des Studiums in Lübeck trat 2001 das Kitesurfen auf den Plan, und die intensive Ausübung des neuen Sports sorgte für den beruflichen Schwenk zum Journalismus. Nach Volontariat beim b&d Verlag in Hamburg folgten viele Jahre der redaktionellen Arbeit für ein Kitesurf-Magazin und 2018 der Wechsel zu BOOTE EXCLUSIV.

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