“Sejlerglæden er en båd, der er køn som Knarren.” NOTE: This article describes the 50 year period 1943-1993. Taken from the Norwegian KNARR Association webpage. Before 1940 The Saga of the Knarr started when Willy H. Johannesen and Lars Walløe made contact with Erling L. Kristofersen, and asked him to design a new “Folkboat”. It …
During the 2007/2008 winter season, the yacht was completely restored. First all the old varnish and paint was removed from the hull, cabin top and mast/boom spars. Then all exterior surfaces and mast/boom were coated with 20 coats of Coelan polyurethane coating. Below the waterline, the boat was coated with Coppercoat. New Harken fittings and …
THE “TWO-TEN” The 210 was drawn by Fenwick Williams, under the guidance of C. Raymond Hunt. Designed to be a bigger drier boat than the 110s. Mr Hunt built a prototype in the Spring of 1946, which was presented to the clubs of Massachusetts Bay for consideration as the selected boat for inter-club racing. The …
The Southern Trust Classic Yacht Regatta & Classic Challenge Series 2013 Classic Yacht Regatta “A fabulous celebration of our classic yachts” Based in the Viaduct Harbour in Auckland 7 – 10 February 2013 Thurs 7 Feb: Regatta Briefing followed by a “Welcome to our Regatta” dinner at the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron – all skippers, …
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PLEIONE was designed not only to compete against the best 8-Meters in the world, but also to cruise and daysail coastal New England. Her profile above the waterline is very intentionally reminiscent of classic 8m’s from the 1930’s, but below the waterline her hull shape and appendages are ‘meter boat’ state of the art. Her …
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