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Folkboat

The Nordic Folkboat design originates from 1942 as a motivational competition organised during the war for Scandinavian yacht designers. Some eight designs were submitted and the final design emerged as the 'Folkboat' or 'people's' boat. The Nordic Folkboat is raced in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Finland, America and the United Kingdom. The largest United Kingdom fleet can be found in Lymington boasting some thirty boats.

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A clean sweep for Giles Chipperfield and his crew on J70 'Escape'
Posted on 27 Jul Cruiser Racer series at Lymington Town race 6
A small boat race with the wind being more fickle and fluky than forecast
Posted on 21 Jul Round the Island Race roll of honour from LTSC
Lymington Town sailors on the podium and even winning the Gold Roman Bowl
Posted on 14 Jul 61st Folkboat Week Preview
Iconic sailing event returns to Yarmouth from 22–28 August 2026
Posted on 9 Jul Get your 2026 Taittinger RSYC Regatta entry in
Last chance before late entry increase
Posted on 1 Jul Nordic Folkboat Nationals at Lymington
A superb weekend of close one-design racing in Christchurch Bay
Posted on 19 Jun 2026 Taittinger RSYC Regatta entry now open
Taking place late July in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
Posted on 7 May Folkboat Racing 2026
A quiet oasis of one design racing in the Solent
Posted on 23 Apr The highs and lows of campaigning
Interview with Cameron Tweedle
Posted on 18 Dec 2025 LTSC Solent Circuit 2025
A firm favourite in the Lymington Town Sailing Club racing calendar
Posted on 1 Dec 2025 10th Hamble Classics Regatta
Big breeze and big fun in the Solent
Posted on 12 Sep 2025 Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta
Looking back on 2025 and forward to 2026
Posted on 31 Jul 2025 Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta 2025
A tricky Saturday for fleet in brisk conditions on the Western Solent
Posted on 7 Jul 2025 200 entries registered and a new rock concert
For the 2025 Taittinger RSYC Regatta
Posted on 24 Jun 2025 Folkboat Nationals at Lymington
15 boats on the start line from 6 clubs across the Solent
Posted on 17 Jun 2025 Folkboat Racing in the Solent
Looking at the 2025 calendar and build-up to 60th Folkboat Week
Posted on 23 May 2025 A rush of early entries
For the 2025 Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta
Posted on 22 Apr 2025 Lymington Town SC Solent Circuit
Nick Hopgood has assisted or led the race team for 15 excellent years
Posted on 29 Nov 2024 Hamble Classics Regatta
9th edition and a friendly affair
Posted on 5 Sep 2024 XOD and Folkboat Central Solent Championship
Gentlemen of a certain age are now competing against nippers
Posted on 23 Jul 2024 Taittinger Royal Solent YC Regatta final report
£85k raised for charities Cure Parkinson's and the Motor Neurone Disease Association
Posted on 18 Jul 2024 Nordic Folkboat Gold Cup 2024
A 52 boat fleet battled it out at Halmstads Segelsällskap, Sweden
Posted on 15 Jul 2024 Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta
Impressive racing skills and intense competition
Posted on 14 Jul 2024 Folkboat Nationals 2024 at Lymington Overall
'Gybe N' GBR 669 retain the title in the Solent
Posted on 25 Jun 2024 Beaulieu River photo competition
Lord Montagu's presentation to winner
Posted on 12 Jun 2024 Folkboat Nationals 2024 at Lymington Preview
The fleet is growing both in the Solent and other areas across the UK
Posted on 29 May 2024 Taittinger Royal Solent YC Regatta entries growing
Attracting a mixture of repeat and new competitors for a weekend of racing and socialising
Posted on 2 May 2024 The Wise Man of the Solent
Osprey and Moth champion Tony Blachford passed away in December
Posted on 12 Jan 2024 Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta 2023
High winds and high stakes in the Western Solent
Posted on 20 Jul 2023 Lymington Town Sailing Club Solent Circuit overall
Mojitabel takes new prize for overall series winner
Posted on 23 Nov 2022
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Close racing for the Folkboats - Taittinger Royal Solent YC Regatta
© Tim Jeffreys Photography Otter - Cruiser Racer series at Lymington Town race 6
© Pat Stables Jen - Cruiser Racer series at Lymington Town race 6
© Clare Sleigh Tattarat wins the Gold Roman Bowl in the Round the Island Race 2026
© Martin Augustus / www.sailingimages.co.uk Tattarat wins the Gold Roman Bowl in the Round the Island Race 2026
© Martin Augustus / www.sailingimages.co.uk Tattarat wins the Gold Roman Bowl in the Round the Island Race 2026
© Martin Augustus / www.sailingimages.co.uk Tattarat (right) wins the Gold Roman Bowl - Round the Island Race 2026
© John Green Tattarat wins the Gold Roman Bowl after a lot of tacks - Round the Island Race 2026
© LTSC Folkboat Week 2025
© Andrea Kozak Folkboat Week 2025
© Andrea Kozak Folkboat Week 2025
© Andrea Kozak Taittinger RSYC Regatta
© Tim Jeffreys Photography On-board footage from the Nordic Folkboat National Championship at Lymington
© FBA On-board footage from the Nordic Folkboat National Championship at Lymington
© FBA Stralende, GBR 652, on Sunday at the International Paint Poole Regatta 2026
© Paul Wyeth / www.pwpictures.com The leading Nordic Folkboat - Mersea Week
© Chrissie Westgate Svenja – Nordic Folkboat / Mike Stoner with junior crew - 10th Hamble Classics Regatta
© Paul Wyeth / www.pwpictures.com Cidron Too – Nordic Folkboat / James Walters - 10th Hamble Classics Regatta
© Paul Wyeth / www.pwpictures.com Folkboats battle along the Solent's Meon shoreline - 10th Hamble Classics Regatta
© Paul Wyeth / www.pwpictures.com Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta 2025
© Tim Jeffreys Photography Taittinger RSYC Regatta 2024
© Tim Jeffreys Photography Gybe'n wins the 2025 Folkboat Nationals at Lymington
© Folkboat class Folkboat Racing in the Solent
© Jake Sugden Folkboat Racing in the Solent
© Jake Sugden Folkboat Racing in the Solent
© Jake Sugden Visiting Nordic Folkboat from Burnham-on-Crouch - Mersea Week 2024
© Chrissie Westgate Hamble Classics - Cockleshell, Valhalla
© Rick Tomlinson / www.rick-tomlinson.com Classics and Gaffers Winner 'Gremlin' at Mersea Week 2024
© Chrissie Westgate XOD and Folkboat Central Solent Championship
© Calum McKie Valhalla (Kim Morley) took second place in Folkboat class - XOD and Folkboat Central Solent Championship
© Calum McKie
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