Neptunkryssare

Neptunkryssare

Neptunkryssare in 2009.
Current specifications
LOA 9 m (30 ft)
LWL 5.85 m (19.2 ft)
Beam 1.92 m (6.3 ft)
Draft 1.20 m (3.9 ft)
Development
Year 1938
Designer Lage Eklund

Neptunkryssare is a 9-metre (30 ft) sailboat class designed by Lage Eklund and built in about 270 copies.[1]

History

The Neptunkryssare was designed in 1938 for artist Einar Palme and become popular in Swedish cities Gälve and Uppsala.[1] In 1944 it gained Swedish Championship status.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gelin, Curt (2005), 500 segelbåtar i test: bakgrund, egenskaper, omdömen (in Swedish), Nautiska förlaget, p. 204, ISBN 91-89564-19-7
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