INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT
Fractional Sloop • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1967
Dimensions
- LOA
- 25.75 ft
- LWL
- 19.78 ft
- Beam
- 7.38 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.97 ft
- Displacement
- 4,740 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,756 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.76 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 273
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 58.1%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 280 sq ft
- I
- 23.49 ft
- J
- 8.28 ft
- P
- 28.71 ft
- E
- 11.81 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Cast iron
Production
- First Built
- 1967
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 3000
Although similar, the INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT is not part of the NORDIC FOLKBOAT class since it does not have the 'clinker built' hull and was designed for fiberglass construction.
First constructed in 1967 by Tord Sundén, it was accepted as one design class by Svenska Seglarförbundet.
Most INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOATS have been built by Marieholms Bruk in Småland (SWE). A current builder (2020) is Seacamper (GER). Boats have also been manufactured on license, in Australia and the UK.
More than 2220 have been built in Sweden alone.
Specs are from a builder's brochure.
Sail area:
-Main: 16 m² / 172.22 ft²
-Jib: 10 m² / 107.64 ft²
-Genoa: 15 m² / 161.45 ft²
-Spinnaker: 40 m² / 430.56 ft²
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORDIC FOLKBOAT | 25.2 | 1942 | Fractional Sloop |