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BoatbuildingOn the road with the new H-Boat from Saare

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 07.10.2020

Boatbuilding: On the road with the new H-Boat from SaarePhoto: YACHT/J. Kubica
On the road with the new H-Boat from Saare
The shipyard in Estonia under German management has relaunched the over 50-year-old classic

The class association is delighted: the H-boat is being built again after a long period of inactivity by licensed shipyards. Shipyard boss Thomas Nielsen has taken over the proven good moulds from Austrian manufacturer Frauscher and brought them to the Baltic States. Saare Yachts, a manufacturer of solid, timeless centre-cockpit and aft-cockpit yachts, is now producing the GRP classic again. Modified, however: with a modern deck layout, easily remote-controlled clamps and a high riding beam. The prototype was already on show at boot Düsseldorf and attracted a lot of attention there.

The Saare H-Boat sets off with a family crew to the International German Championship from 12 to 17 October on Lake Baldeney. More about the class here and to the shipyard there.

What else the shipyard builds (extract):

Classic lines, revisited: H-Boat from Saare Yachts
Photo: YACHT/J. Kubica
Saare 38: fixed disc, large genoa and moulded rubbing strake
Photo: YACHT / K. Andrews
Saare 41 AC
Photo: YACHT / K. Andrews

Downloads:

Saare 41 AC (pdf)

Estonia (pdf)

Saare 46 SC (pdf)

Saare 41 (pdf)

Saare 38 (pdf)

Saare 38.2 (pdf)

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Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

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