1959 "Nordic" (Abbott-built) Folkboat KC36 "Odds n Ends" 11-15-2010, 08:51 PM #6. bluejazz. Notes. Monitor windvane fitted. Most recent builder: (2009) Folkebådcentralen A/S Grønlandsgade 10 DK-5300 Kerteminde, Denmark Tel. The Folkboats is proven is all weather conditions and both a cruising yacht and great one design fleet racing yacht.

But it’s more: the Folkboat is the most popular, successful and influential sailing yacht of all time. I t has been described as a nautical Volkswagen Beetle.

The Nordic Folkboat is a small sailboat, rigged as a sloop.The design of this boat was the result of a competition held by the Scandinavian Yacht Racing Union in 1942, who were hoping to create an easily sailed and low-cost boat. She was built by the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building to an exceptionally high standard and won first place in the Port Townsend Annual Shipwrights Regatta. Born from a design contest with 4 winners, a young naval architect, Tord Sundén, amalgamated these designs into 'the boat of the people'.

Though related, the NORDIC FOLKBOAT, unlike the later INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT, has the traditional clinker built hull. Nordic Folkboat. To date Nordic Folkboat have built more than 900 G.R.P.

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The Folkboat is known around the world, born from a design competition in Sweden, the final plans were put together by Tord Sunden in 1942 and the result was a small but immensely capable boat that became hugely popular not only in Scandinavia but across the world. Since 2010 located Kaunas, Lithuania. Harken mainsheet block; Andersen mainsheet winches; Assorted fenders including bow fenders and wharfs; Boom and cockpit covers; Anchor 20k and approx 20mtr chain Boat No LTU 1272. If Peter's still Secretary, he … Nordic Folkboats.

1971 Marieholm International Folkboat, designed by Tord Sunden. I happened upon a video about a Nordic Folkboat a few months back and I just can't get the boat out of my head.

The Nordic Folkboat is known for these qualities: uncomplicated, ease of handling, and good performance in all conditions. She is normally sailed with a crew of three but can be easily managed by two, or even singlehanded. I currently have an International Folkboat Ronja folkboatronja.wordpress.com The new folkboat project started early in 2013 when I purchased plans from the Nordic Folkboat International Association.

Although similar, the INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT is not part of the NORDIC FOLKBOAT class since it does not have the 'clinker built' hull and was designed for fiberglass construction.

Minerva). Following the worldwide success of the wooden lapstrake Nordic Folkboat, it was natural that Marieholms should commission designer Tord Sundén to redesign the boat for fiberglass construction. In the late 1960ies, a GRP version was design licensed to a few boat builders.

The Nordic Folkboat was designed as a clinker built wooden sloop in 1942 by the Scandinavian Yacht Racing Union (SYRU). The Nordic Folkboat is a Bermudian sloop with a wooden mast and a conspicuous fractional rig the forestay joins the mast about two-thirds of the way up from the deck.

I liked the boat so much that I built one as a tender for my Nordic Folkboat and named it 'Come-along.'

All the sails are class certified. I know there's been a post on here about this before.

The first Nordic Folkboat was built in Göteborg in Sweden.

And up to 2020 - more than 4000 Nordic Folkboats have been built. Restored and refitted in 2004 by John C. Harris. The Folkboats is proven is all weather conditions and both a cruising yacht and great one design fleet racing yacht. Some have a naturally heavy windward helm, and some have very neutral or sometimes even leeward helm.

First constructed in 1967 by Tord Sundén, it was accepted as one design class by Svenska Seglarförbundet. This is the story about building a Nordic Folkboat at Kenthurst in Sydney Australia. All new standing and running rigging and LPU-coated Proctor spars. (preserved in a fiberglass version.)

Aug 25, 2019 - Nordic Folkboat Saga (ex. To date Nordic Folkboat have built more than 900 G.R.P.

+45 65 32 32 32 Fax. Download Boat Record: PDF. It has been hailed as a rare example of a good thing designed by a committee. All things being… Read More. By.

But, it's an old post and, to be honest, it did not provide any useful info other than one of the members on here who said he had a set of plans.

Her sails are from Sanders sails in 2014 and are in excellent condition. The re-launch after 10 months of work. Below is a write up from the broker of this lovely 2018 Nordic Folkboat Daysailer, Artisan Boatworks: “ORCA is a new Nordic Folkboat, launched February 2018. If somebody know something about this boats and where I could find these plans I would be grateful Thanks in advance