Friday, 30 May 2014

Folk Boat Friday

Something Friday seems to be commonplace if not mandatory among the blogging community so here goes with one of my favourite boats.


The folk 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. The competition produced no outright "winner " but, taking the best features of a number of the entries received, the organisers commissioned professional designer Tord Sundén to create a craft that met the goals of the design competition. The resulting boat went on to become an international favorite of sailors and still endures more than 70 years after its design.
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2 comments:

  1. Paul Mullings30 May 2014 at 22:22

    Still beautiful after all these years

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  2. Bursledon Blogger31 May 2014 at 07:22

    Paul, you're so right and they sail beautifully, ideal day boat for these waters

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