- H-boat
Infobox Sailboat Specifications
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class_symbol =
numberofcrew = 3 - 4
loa = 8.28m 27 ft 3in
lwl = 6.30m 20 ft 7in
beam = 1.3m 4 ft 2in
draft =
hull =1450 kg 3196 lb
mainsailandjib=
mastheight =
mainsail =14.8 m²
jib =10.2 m²
spinnaker =36.0 m²
dpn =
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formerolympic = The H-Boat is a one-designkeelboat designed by FinnishHans Groop in 1967, with some minor modifications by Paul Elvstrøm in 1971. The boat gained international status in 1977. Since 1967 over 5000 hulls have been made, making it one of the most popular yacht classes in the world. The boat is mostly sailed and raced inNordic countries and Central Europe, although there are a few boats in the UK and the US. It is still a popular cruising/racing yacht, with 69 boats participating in 2007 H-boat World Championships. [ [http://www.h-boat-class.org/html/all_champion.htm H-Boat Worldchampions ] ]Used H-boats are fairly inexpensive, so it is popular for people looking for their first
yacht . Major manufacturers of H-Boats have been Eagle Marine (Finland), Artekno (Finland), Botnia Marin (Finland), O.L. Boats (Denmark), Ott Yacht (Germany) and Frauscher (Austria).Trivia
The "H" in the name "H-boat" is derived from the
Greek mythology goddessHestia , not "H"ans Groop [Swedish boating magazine Båtnytt 1/2000: "H som i H-båt"] .Groop also designed H-35 and H-323, both based on H-boat but somewhat larger.
References
External links
* [http://www.h-boat-class.org/ Class Page]
* [http://www.h-boat-class.org.uk/ H-Boat UK Class Association]
* [http://www.h-vene.fi H-boat Finnish Class Association]
* [http://www.h-boat.nu H-boat Swedish Class Association]
* [http://www.h-boat.no H-boat Norwegian Class Association]
* [http://www.segel.de/h-boot/ H-boat German Class Association]
* [http://h-boot.at/ H-boat Austrian Class Association]ISAF licensed H-Boat builders (06/2008):
* [http://www.bootswerft.at "Bootswerft Frauscher"]
* [http://www.eaglemarine.fi "Eagle Marine"]
* [http://www.ott-yacht.de "Ott-Yacht"]
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