My Classic Boat. £1 Folkboat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2017
- Discovered in a Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, boatyard, Nick Ward bought this classic 1960's Folkboat for a £1 .Now a year later he owns what could be the best looking boat of her type in the UK.
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My first racing experience was in the folk boat class in San Francisco Bay, the two old fellows who owned it told me when I asked why they needed a third crew to race," well," they said, " there's one to drive, one to trim the sails, and one to bail!"
My Dad owned Rockall a long time ago. He would love to know that she has been restored and is loved. Made me cry to watch this x
I don't know the old history but pretty sure he owned her when we were kids in the 80's (possibly late 70's)
I don't understand how someone can not like this video ... just great !!!
The toilet almost killed me laughing lol.
Wow excellent
Absolutely beautiful boat.
Listening to the story of it's restoration was so nice.
You seem like a true down to earth person.
Blessings on your travels.
I got a lump in my throat when I saw what you did to fix that old girl. Well done sir. Fantastic.
Agreed - just absolutely amazing. Really well done.
A bit of love and a whole lot of money.🧐🇦🇺 I am in the process of buying a glass folkboat in Australia.
"It seems to work"
That man's life philosophy is great
She's a beautiful boat. Well done on the restoration work.
thank you for saving such a lovely lovely classic!! well done indeed.
The hull that launched a thousand likenesses....beautiful resto....just lovely.
I'm glad you breathed new life into her,you have a fine sailboat!!!!
What a beautiful folk boat. Well done on the huge build.
Brought tears to my eyes. Your beautiful dream come true and well deserved after all the work. I know you basically loved the process as I can see it in your ever-so-happy smile. Such a beautiful boat, and capable of day-sailing or around the Isles. My warmest congratulations and wishes for fair seas and following winds.
Greetings from New York City in the states. what an absolutely beautiful restoration, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful example of what love, dedication and vision can do to an old boat.
I love folkboats, my dad had one in the 1980s. It was damp, cramped and slow but we went all over the Irish sea. Happy memories.
What a Beauty ... Some Years ago my Brother had the Same sailboat ... but after a wile he sold it because he had no time to sali it ... that‘s Life ... all The best for you and everytime a hand water under the kil
Well done Nick, you have taken something old and neglected and turned it into something new, pristine and beautiful.
It reminded me of when David Green the CEO of UKSA at the time purchased the Gypsy Moth IV for a £1 and a bottle of Plymouth Gin and had her restored.
She sailed around the world again but I guess that around Britain is a good starting point for Swift!
Well done mate, she is a beauty and deserved to be saved. Next time you see something similar give me a call.
sweet little boat ! looks like a job well done. she looks like she sails like a dream. you must be very proud, boat like that gets a lot of looks from jealous sailers in their tupperwear boats
'all that's gotta come off...' ..periodically, throughout the race! Beautiful, enjoy!
What a beautiful boat.
LOVE THE LOOK OF THIS BEAUTIFUL WOODEN SAIL BOAT
Sailing with kids would be very enjoyable opportunity to promote future of sailing in UK. The restoration project looks marvelous!
The Folkboat is one of my favorite boats of all time, beautiful lines.
People like you are the reason I watch this channel (TV,s crap,) Respect!
I know absolutely nothing about boats , but that one looks like a little Beauty. Great job .
Hi Nick
Folkboat 520 was built by Brothers Martinsson, a well known yard, still in business, at the island of Orust at the Swedish west coast in 1959. The name recorded in the lists is "Maitresse".
Hi, that's amazing thanks so much. Any other info would be great.
Hi Nick, congratulations to a very nice FB! I learnt and built experience to sail keelboats on no 793 Talatta, slightly newer than yours. For your info there is a good web source of knowledge about this type that is run by Swedish FB association, I guess Mr Jarnekull checked that one out.
folkbat.se/wordpress/folkbatsregisterstart/
is the URL to the actual register. Good luck with your future restoration and trips, round Britain sounds great!!!
jan jarnekull i
So kind , we should all be more kind . Good example for humanity ..thx.
I was brought to this video by a rogue algorithm and nearly fell out of my chair whilst watching it. My late father, Bill Richardson, and a friend and colleague of his, called Pip Kay, commissioned the building of a Folkboat - somewhere on the East Coast, I think - and owned and sailed her from new until they sold her on. Her name was Rockall. Is it possible that the sail number for Maitresse is a Scandinavian one? I notice that nowadays British Folkboats have a UK prefix, so I guess it's possible that there are two, if not more, Folkboats of different nationality bearing the sail number 520. If anyone is interested - whether Nick Ward and/or her present owner - in knowing more, I think there are a few contemporary photos at my Dad's house and I can have a look next time I am able to pay a visit to his wife. Ironically, Dad only died about six months ago, or I would have been able to ask him directly. His Rockall was certainly built in the late 50s or early 60s, which would tie in with Nick's theory as to her age. I don't remember her sail number, I'm afraid (I was very young at the time :)) but it may show up in a photo. Dad was a keen yachtsman and ocean racer, and owned numerous boats over the years; I'm sure he would have been delighted to see such a beautiful restoration job, whether this is his old boat or not.
She is an absolute beauty. Nice job on the restoration, and i wish you many a fun-filled journey.
She is absolutely beautiful. Another bit of our maritime history saved; thank you.
Well done , cracking boat , a pound well spent, enjoy .
Hi Nick , I grew up sailing in the Fal , Cornwall . My dad had a very similar but shorter boat to a folkboat , a Mistral built by Porthleven shipyard in the 60's . She was also clinker built m mahogany on oak, She was called Miranda and we regularly used to race for fun against a couple of local Folkboats. I think from memory the only time we could match them was in lighter airs when we could hoist our genny.
Well done for a wonderfull restoration , I hope she gives you much joy over the coming years .
- Bernard from Redruth , Cornwall
Incredible job . A thing of beauty .
A wonderful tale and a wonderful boat
Fantastic - thanks for sharing
Great video Nick, and what a transformation from when we first spoke & I saw her in your barn ! You should be rightly chuffed on renovating such a wonderful design and making her what she is.
Amazing story and a happy laidback owner who will have fun with this boat.
I hope she's still in a loving home. this guy is my hero.
Take my hat off too you well done , clever man.
I had a Folkboat in New Zealand for 20 years. An almost identical restoration. An absolute delight to sail. Cheers.
My family used to own a folk boat in Finland and we used to race them in Talholmen bay. It was a fast and sturdy boat that would always surprise us about what it could do (we reached 14 knots in one amazing race). Her name was Teechee (wooden mast and boom). But after my mom got older in age she couldn't race such a demanding sailboat and had to sell her for a 38 foot X-yacht. But all I can say is, learn everything you can about trimming this boat and learning her limits because she is just a marvel of naval engineering. She's fast, she's strong and she will never fail you as long as you give her the love she deserves. That's one of the huge benefits of full keel sailboats, the more modern H-boats are hard pressed to even keep up with a folk boat if handled properly. You will never be disappointed with this boat except for the living space, but besides that, this is (I believe) the perfect boat design for any sailor, experienced or novice.
Beautiful restoration!
Wonderful film and a beautiful restoration
"I saw something in it"
I saw 0:05 and 10:19. Heeled over, flowing along on the wind and the water. Thanks for saving this boat.
Thank you so much for this trip into dreamland. Couldn’t find it on my bucket list. Must of been earlier. I feel like a very old Walter Mitty.
You really have carried out a beautiful restoration of your Folkboat.
I love this guy's attitude toward life.
Every sailor and boat builder watching this video is very impressed with this boat and the refit, but what really makes us weak in the knees, is the shop you were able to store it in and work on it!!! DD
Wow ! You did a beautiful job. My father purchased a Folkboat in like 1965 in Los Angeles California and sailed her for many years to the Channel Islands off the California coast. She was a delight to sail, as a young boy this boat is what enticed me to fall in love with sailing and the sea. Oxnard CA has a lot of wind which this boat needed, She was heavy stiff and stable. Back then we had no radio, no engine, he did install a outboard eventually but that was ugly but safe.
Thank you for posting your boat ! you made my day.
Gary
Gary Meinke I
Nice boat,nice job. Well done!!!
An admirable work of love. Well done!
Hi Nick, Greetings from California! Fantastic restoration ! Love the lines on the old girl. Thanks for posting. All the best, Monte
I have always liked folkboats. Just look how clean the wake is. Excellent workmanship..
What an interesting project...Well done!...Folkboats are such a beautiful craft and so deserve to be preserved whenever economically possible. They sail as well ascthey look!!
She is a fine little ship and a credit to you and your ingenuity.
Fantastic work. Beautiful.
excellent work on your boat..i had a Folkboat back in the 70 s...great little boat...traded it in for a 32 ft,that i lived aboard...oh yea i built the 32 , iam a boat builder by trade,started with wooden hulls,then came along fiberglas...but i love the wooden boats..smooth sailing mate..ole boat builder.
Well done, so very well done! I hope in the four plus years since this video, you've had many a fine day sailing your beautiful boat.
I like the shape of the hull on these boats, I want one!
Fabulous job. Congrats!
What a lovely gentleman and an amazing boat. Fantastic!
She is absolutely gorgeous! Well done!
Gorgeous. The best I ever did was a $500 Folkboat (split four ways) that I bought in San Francisco with some friends. It was a 1959 Brandt-Moeller. Unfortunately we never finished the project and she moved on to other owners. Good job sticking with it!
beautiful boat!
A captivating little beauty! The restoration is so sympathetic that 'Swift' appears patinated with years of loving care and attention. That's the benefit of using old, well-seasoned, wood.
I love seeing neglected boats come back to life. Well done for your investment of time and money in this beautiful Folkboat.
I am impressed great job you did.
Beautiful absolutely beautiful...
he did an awesome job on this rebuild! ty for the video!
What a lucky little boat to have found you . Beautiful just beautiful.
Wish I could forget where I'd left my bottles of wine! A pleasant surprise in every drawer.
I have number 519 Sailing in Oslo Norway :)
Det lyder fint!
Good job from Hong Kong
What a lovely old craft. Very nicely done renovation.
Oh wow! She is a beautiful yacht. I would love to spend a day sailing her. Well done.
Wow beauty of a boat :)
What a lovely little boat and a wonderful project you must be proud.
Bloody marvellous
You have restored her to a real thing of beauty. Wonderful video.
Love to see people putting these beautiful old boats back in the water
Kudos to Mr. Ward to look at an abandoned hull and resurrect her to the work of art she is today.I was smiling during the whole presentation.Love and passion evident in every nook and cranny he restored.Wishing you and yours many happy and safe voyages.Hats off to a maestro.Rick/Seattle
Love this style of sailboat.. it's beautiful just what you need nothing more!!!! ✌🏻💗😊❣️
Absolutely stunning! Congrats! Inspiring....
Love the boat, love what you've done and love your attitude! :-)
Beautiful boat, good job man, you're a legend!
Beautiful boat in the right 🙌
When I had my new boards replaced the boat leaked for about 3 days and then swelled up and sealed. Typical for double plank mahogany. Good video.
Beautiful boat!
Thoroughly enjoyed your video. I love restoring things to bring them back from the jaws of death to enjoying a new life! Your Folkboat reminds me so much of the Stella class, which I used to sail with my best friend in my teens and his Dad in the 1970's. Hope you made it with your aspiration of a round Britain trip, and that you enjoy many more years sailing her :)
Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!
Wonderful video of a wonderful project !!! Thanks for posting ! Regards from Alaska.
I have this folkboat on my wishing list, hope I sail around the world in some classic as this one. I really don´t need nothing more, she is absolutly perfect. A long time ago I saw this boat with the name Alice, so I copy that three pictures on my computer since then. Feeling good to hear the story of it. Thanks, Felipe Scheid
Great Job, congratulations ! 👍🏼
Lovely job sir!
A lovely restored boat. I love the wine storage ideas.
That would be pound not pounds..right? Then imagine you had a bill for the crane-you recreated an absolute gem.
Mouth watering gorgeous..timeless classic🎇If by chance you ever sense being 'lost' you are in excellent company🎈truely a treasure..to switch off dual bulb chart light..just press & hold down button- switch..hope.that is the trick.
Absolutely beautiful!
Well done! My favorite boat of all time thanks for sharing the video!!
Most enjoyable to watch!
Masterpiece!