“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 …
In 1963 Cornelius Shields, one of the foremost proponents of one-design sailing in the U.S. conceived of a modern follow up to the International One Design (IOD). The new boat would have the balance and beauty of the IOD while incorporating modern trends such as fiberglass construction. Shields commissioned Olin Stephens for the design. Over …
Type: International Dragon Prince Philip’s well known Royal Yacht, the International Dragon class yacht Bluebottle is now on the pontoon at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth, and is being regularly sailed around Falmouth Bay. Built in 1948, Bluebottle was presented to HM the Queen and HRH Prince Philip as a wedding gift by …