Reading Time: 9 minutesA memory of the Dragon sailor and boat builder Børge Børresen, who developed and built the wonderful three-man keelboat in his yard in Vejle, where the popular BB10 was created and the Soling Olympic class was built. Brønsodde on the northern shore of Vejle Fjord in Jutland. Almost 9 metres of elegantly joined Honduras mahogany are hanging below the chain …
Reading Time: 8 minutesFinally located in a former match factory in Västervik on the Swedish east coast from 1968 to 1979 and Gränna near Lake Vättern, Fisksätra built motorboats and vessels for customs, the navy and nautical survey. Then, from the sixties onwards, sailboats, cosy double-enders and popular cabin cruisers. Finally, the S30 and Swede 55 cruising square metre boats were built in …
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis almost 59 ft (ca. 18 m) long Daysailer is so outdated that at first glance it appears to be a coloured black-and-white photo of times gone by. However, the boat is real and not restored. It is a new construction of 2017. The sail geometry is also pretty outdated. Three quarters of Gustaf’s sail area is in the mainsail, …
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn spring 1930, the 22-Square-Metre Skerry Cruiser or Skärgårdskryssare Vigilant was sitting almost ready on a ramp on the Medina River of the Isle Of Wight in the south of England. Apart from the lead keel, the rudder, and the rigging, the boat was finished. It was designed by the famous sailor and yard owner Uffa Fox (pictured right). It …
