K 6 (keelboat)

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K 6

Class symbol
Development
Designer Einar Ohlson
Year 1944
Boat
Draft 1.03 m (3.4 ft)
Hull
LOA 6.10 m (20.0 ft)
LWL 5.64 m (18.5 ft)
Beam 2.25 m (7.4 ft)

K 6 is a 6.10-metre (20.0 ft) sailboat class designed by Einar Ohlson and built in about 50 copies. [1]

History

The K 6 designed by Einar Ohlson was the winner of a design competition held by Svenska Kosterbåtsförbundet. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gelin, Curt (2005), 500 segelbåtar i test: bakgrund, egenskaper, omdömen (in Swedish), Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget, p. 47, ISBN   91-89564-19-7