Varne Folkboat
'Lightship' of July 1977: Varne Marine announced that 'Varne Folkboats Ltd' would produce the approved GRP version following an agreement with the Folkboat Association of Great Britain
Details of the Varne Folkboat
Varne Folkboats we know: FB551, FB552, FB555, FB575, FB579, FB580, FB590
Original Brochures (Click here to see the Brochure Page)
The image on the right shows Mabel Byatt in a Varne Folkboat at the September 1977 Southampton Boat Show.
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Varne Folkboat Limited directors were: Mrs M.Byatt, David Hildreth, J.M.Selby
FolkBoat 555
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FolkBoat 575 "Chance" (click the pictures for a larger image)
FolkBoat 580 "Lo Shu" Tony Saunders
Tony and Lo Shu entered the Jester Azores Challenge 2008 (see www.jesterinfo.org)
http://www.jesterinfo.org/tonysaunders.html
FolkBoat 579 Wave Dancer
Off Dun Laoghaire 1999, hot on the heels of Gibbon
FolkBoat 551
Please see the link below for more information (FB5551)
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Gibbon - owners Peter Walsh - Truro 2003 - Eric Daniels - Menai Bridge 1991-2003 Michael Marr - Howth - 1991 A. Gore-Grimes - Howth, 1979 |
Folkboat 590
Maniak
Other folkboats sleuthed on the web by Rob (Mojo):
- "Alpha" Bessel Sybesma FB552
- "Tiffany" Retreat Boatyard, Topsham £8,750