The Nordic Folkboat is a clinker built wooden sloop and was designed in 1942 by the Scandinavian Yacht Racing Union. The first Nordic Folkboat was built in Göteborg in Sweden, and as at 2009, more than 4000 Nordic Folkboat have been built.
Key dimensions are:
Length (LOA): 7.68 m
Length on waterline: 6.00 m
Beam: 2.20 m
Sail area: 24.00 m²
Weight: (min) 1930 kg
In 2010 there are active racing fleets in:
Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, USA, Canada.
Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, USA, Canada.
In the United Kingdom a large fleet has developed on the south coast in recent years, and the class is continuing to expand.
The Folkboat is also a popular cruising yacht especially in the Baltic Sea area despite its small interior size and lack of a "head".
In 1969 Tord Sundén was commissioned by Marieholms to redesign the Folkbåt for GRP construction, leading to an increase in interior size and displacement.
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