The Nordic Folkboat is a type of 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 2005, 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 2005 there were active fleets in : Denmark, Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, USA, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium.
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