Folkboat Story: From Cult to Classic -- The Renaissance of a LegendRowman & Littlefield, 17. okt 2008 - 256 pages This modern classic of small boat literature details the history of the Nordic Folkboat--a class that enjoys remarkable popularity in some of the world's most beautiful and challenging sailing waters. A clinker design that sails equally fast and well whether it is made from wood or fiberglass, the Nordic Folkboat has been around for 60 years. It has stood the test of time as its minimalism, robustness and sea kindliness have proved resistant to radical design modifications. Loibner guides us through all the layers of the Folkboat community, from those who sail competitively in the many Folkboat regattas worldwide, to the devoted following of recreational sailors who appreciate the sturdiness of the design when out cruising with family and friends, to what he refers to as the "Lunatic Fringe." Any reader who has spent a thrilling afternoon on the dancing prow of a small boat will appreciate the insights and journey of The Folkboat Story. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 12
Page 10
... keelboats and coastal cruisers with family accommodations . Prominent boating publications held design competitions ... keel boat , the Real 15 , which featured portly overhangs even though it had only 6,50 m in overall length , and 1,6 ...
... keelboats and coastal cruisers with family accommodations . Prominent boating publications held design competitions ... keel boat , the Real 15 , which featured portly overhangs even though it had only 6,50 m in overall length , and 1,6 ...
Page 13
... keelboat designs at the time . Despite the great interest among sailors , it proved impossible to select an existing class , so the plans were put on hold until the owner of a shipping company , Sven Salen , revived them at the annual ...
... keelboat designs at the time . Despite the great interest among sailors , it proved impossible to select an existing class , so the plans were put on hold until the owner of a shipping company , Sven Salen , revived them at the annual ...
Page 23
... keelboat with a planing hull and a huge sail area , a Folk- boat's conservative statistics and her lumbering ways downwind take a little time to get accustomed to . As a former dinghy and catamaran sailor , I am used to watching the ...
... keelboat with a planing hull and a huge sail area , a Folk- boat's conservative statistics and her lumbering ways downwind take a little time to get accustomed to . As a former dinghy and catamaran sailor , I am used to watching the ...
Page 33
... keelboat racing class on San Francisco Bay , was dwindling at an alarming rate . So Svendsen introduced a Nordic Folkboat that was cheaper to pro- duce and easier to maintain . Upon receipt of Sunden's letter , Svend- sen , in his own ...
... keelboat racing class on San Francisco Bay , was dwindling at an alarming rate . So Svendsen introduced a Nordic Folkboat that was cheaper to pro- duce and easier to maintain . Upon receipt of Sunden's letter , Svend- sen , in his own ...
Page 35
... keelboat class equally well suited for family cruising and racing . The Starboat , designed by Francis Sweisguth in 1908 , or the Light- ning , a three - person dinghy conceived in 1938 by Sparkman & Stephens are other success stories ...
... keelboat class equally well suited for family cruising and racing . The Starboat , designed by Francis Sweisguth in 1908 , or the Light- ning , a three - person dinghy conceived in 1938 by Sparkman & Stephens are other success stories ...
Contents
1 | |
7 | |
29 | |
36 | |
Innovation and Tradition | 62 |
Folkboats in Europe | 86 |
Folkboats Elsewhere | 110 |
Interlude IThe Great Races | 138 |
Interlude IIThe Masters of Miniature | 189 |
Historic Highlights of Clinker | 193 |
The Lure of the Folkboat | 207 |
Tips for Fans | 217 |
Epilogue | 227 |
Bibliography | 229 |
Links and Addresses | 231 |
Builders | 232 |
Other editions - View all
The Folkboat Story: From Cult to Classic-- the Renaissance of a Legend Dieter Loibner Limited preview - 2002 |
Folkboat Story: From Cult to Classic-the Renaissance of a Legend Dieter Loibner Limited preview - 2008 |
The Folkboat Story: From Cult to Classic - the Renaissance of a Legend Dieter Loibner No preview available - 2002 |
Common terms and phrases
aluminum mast America's Cup Andreasen Berlin bluewater boat's boom Brandt-Møller breeze builders building built cabin championship class rules clinker coast cockpit competition Contessa 26 crew cruiser cruising Danes Danish deck Denmark Dieter Loibner dinghy downwind engine Europe fiberglass fiberglass boats fiberglass Folkboat Folkboat Association Folkboat class Folkboat fleet Folkboat sailors German Folkboat Gold Cup Hasler hull ILIMO International Folkboat island JESTER keel keelboat Kerteminde Kiel Kiel Week Knarr knots Lake Constance Lake Onega LM Glasfiber look Lübbe miles Nordic Folkboat ocean one-design owners Photo planks port race racers reason regatta Royal Danish Yacht sail area sailed Folkboats Sailing Association Salen San Francisco Bay Scandinavian Schuntermann seaworthiness ships singlehanded skipper spars spinnakers Splieth Svendsen Sweden Swedish Sailing Travemünde trim trip vessel Viking voyage weather weekend weight Wibroe wind wood wooden boat wooden Folkboats Yacht Club