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
Varne Folkboat Register
Click here for a full list of Varne Folkboats
(only boats we know of, with owners - members only).
Details of the Varne Folkboat
Click here for the main Folkboat page
This page shows a little more detail to the folkboat page. There's much more information available to Varne Owners Association Club Members
Alan Hill designed the coachroof of the Varne Folkboat for Varne Folkboat Limited; the hull using the preexisting Folkboat design.
Varne Folkboats we know about (Members can view the Varne Folkboat Register for more details):
FB550, FB551, FB552, FB553, FB554, FB555, FB564, FB566, FB570, FB571, FB575, FB579, FB580, FB583, FB590, FB595, FB596, FB602, FB603
Varne Folkboat Limited directors were: Mrs M.Byatt, David Hildreth, J.M.Selby
FolkBoat 555
Please click to see high resolution pictures in a new window (members).
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 |
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Thanks David Marshall |
Folkboat 590
Maniak
FB592 - image courtesy of Peter Oort (click for higher res)
FB596 Sandpiper
Maestro of Wyre, Rochford on the Roach, Essex
Panache FB602
Varne Folkboat Panache, sailing in the Clyde, from Adam Norman (click for higher resolution)
Other folkboats sleuthed on the web by Rob (Mojo):
- "Alpha" Bessel Sybesma FB552
- "Tiffany" FB566 Retreat Boatyard, Topsham £8,750