IF-boat
 Class symbol | |
 An IF-boat | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Tord Sundén |
| Year | 1967 |
| Hull | |
| LOA | 7.87 m (25 ft 10 in) |
| LWL | 6.03 m (19 ft 9 in) |
The IF-boat (previously International Folkboat) is a sailboat class based on the Nordic Folkboat design.
History
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Following the success of the Nordic Folkboat, original lead designer Tord Sundén approached Swedish yachtmaker Marieholm bruk in the 1960s with the idea of modernizing, improving, and streamlining production of a new carvel-hulled fibreglass version of the boat.
In his design, Sunden maintained the lines of the original boat but used the modern production technique to increase cabin size and sail area.[1] Freeboard was increased to give more space below, and the bow and transom were redesigned for aesthetic reasons.[2]
Production was started in 1967 by Marieholm, however the Swedish Sailing Federation didn't like the name International Folkboat and it was changed to IF-boat.[3] In 1970 the IF boat was accepted as a One Design Class at the Svenska Seglardförbundet.[4]
During the period, 1969 to 1977 over 3,000 Marieholm IF-boats were built. Some are also manufactured under license in Australia.[1]
Export took place to Germany, Norway, Denmark, USA, Switzerland and Austria. The last IF boat, with sail number 3488, was sold on December 28, 1984.[4]
In 2018, the IF-Boat was put back into production. The new IF-Boat is an initiative of SeacamperIF from Berlin.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "International Folkboats (IF-Boats) – St Mawes Sailing Club". www.stmawessailing.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Kean, Larry (December 1974). Boating Magazine: The Fiberglass Folkboat (PDF). pp. 41–46.
- ^ Gelin, Curt (2005), 500 segelbåtar i test: bakgrund, egenskaper, omdömen (in Swedish), Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget, p. 102, ISBN 91-89564-19-7
- ^ a b "Specificaties". IF-Boat New Edition (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Thuishaven". IF-Boat New Edition (in Dutch). Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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