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!"
@TheSmixpink3 жыл бұрын
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)
@torstenbehrendt8706 жыл бұрын
I don't understand how someone can not like this video ... just great !!!
@markperyman28573 жыл бұрын
I had a Folkboat in New Zealand for 20 years. An almost identical restoration. An absolute delight to sail. Cheers.
@richardbird69455 жыл бұрын
I got a lump in my throat when I saw what you did to fix that old girl. Well done sir. Fantastic.
@Unbundle19734 жыл бұрын
Agreed - just absolutely amazing. Really well done.
@SCCIT-jq6jh4 жыл бұрын
A bit of love and a whole lot of money.🧐🇦🇺 I am in the process of buying a glass folkboat in Australia.
@Painless615 жыл бұрын
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
@edgundlach28113 жыл бұрын
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.
@dhouse-d5l Жыл бұрын
The hull that launched a thousand likenesses....beautiful resto....just lovely.
@W4ABN7 жыл бұрын
She's a beautiful boat. Well done on the restoration work.
@AlexanderKirkpatrick4 жыл бұрын
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.
@rbbach19453 жыл бұрын
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
@cousinjack28413 жыл бұрын
She is absolutely beautiful. Another bit of our maritime history saved; thank you.
@rreed41587 жыл бұрын
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!
@marknew37 жыл бұрын
People like you are the reason I watch this channel (TV,s crap,) Respect!
@philipocarroll5 жыл бұрын
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.
@roblugo87397 жыл бұрын
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.
@earlyreefer7 жыл бұрын
thank you for saving such a lovely lovely classic!! well done indeed.
@fredjones73074 жыл бұрын
I have always liked folkboats. Just look how clean the wake is. Excellent workmanship..
@vk2afl7 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful folk boat. Well done on the huge build.
@justinmckenzie71007 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you breathed new life into her,you have a fine sailboat!!!!
@diceman20045 жыл бұрын
Incredible job . A thing of beauty .
@bernardsmith1525 жыл бұрын
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
@ncarstens9 ай бұрын
'all that's gotta come off...' ..periodically, throughout the race! Beautiful, enjoy!
@williamlilliott24337 жыл бұрын
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.
@dennisdownes93195 жыл бұрын
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
@BRuas90804 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work. Beautiful.
@scottastell9415 Жыл бұрын
Amazing story and a happy laidback owner who will have fun with this boat.
@ronprince14783 жыл бұрын
She is a fine little ship and a credit to you and your ingenuity.
@shanehnorman7 жыл бұрын
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.
@petersmyth6604 Жыл бұрын
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!!
@jhull547 жыл бұрын
Beautiful restoration!
@raymondclark14583 жыл бұрын
What a lovely gentleman and an amazing boat. Fantastic!
@johnstutt59277 жыл бұрын
LOVE THE LOOK OF THIS BEAUTIFUL WOODEN SAIL BOAT
@fiveowaf4545 жыл бұрын
The Folkboat is one of my favorite boats of all time, beautiful lines.
@timothyhopkins69604 жыл бұрын
What a lucky little boat to have found you . Beautiful just beautiful.
@teuluPaul5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic - thanks for sharing
@johancombrinck98997 жыл бұрын
She is an absolute beauty. Nice job on the restoration, and i wish you many a fun-filled journey.
@jeriksson76862 ай бұрын
Its something special about saving a boat. Nice job!
@ChurbanovAlexander7 жыл бұрын
Sailing with kids would be very enjoyable opportunity to promote future of sailing in UK. The restoration project looks marvelous!
@ricktssf7 жыл бұрын
Wonderful film and a beautiful restoration
@leechristofferson8437 жыл бұрын
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
@petermyers4794 жыл бұрын
What a lovely old craft. Very nicely done renovation.
@russellscott11513 жыл бұрын
What a lovely little boat and a wonderful project you must be proud.
@makpasic13243 жыл бұрын
She is absolutely gorgeous! Well done!
@yachtcarousel14192 жыл бұрын
You really have carried out a beautiful restoration of your Folkboat.
@hovanti3 жыл бұрын
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.
@tadlyford56407 жыл бұрын
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!
@Abandoned_Brane2 жыл бұрын
I hope she's still in a loving home. this guy is my hero.
@Sorarse5 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful boat.
@jeffbrewster66586 жыл бұрын
I know absolutely nothing about boats , but that one looks like a little Beauty. Great job .
@BroadReachComms17 жыл бұрын
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.
@bonjouralliecat4 жыл бұрын
Love to see people putting these beautiful old boats back in the water
@TimsBitsnPieces3 жыл бұрын
A lovely restored boat. I love the wine storage ideas.
@chapmaker467 жыл бұрын
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.
@sidewaysid7 жыл бұрын
Nick, watching your video inspired me and I am purchasing a 1969 Folkboat originally named Lotus Eater, I have not collected her yet, but I will Blog on here. Thanks Nick, Oh PS she needs some TLC , that's the good bit I love restoring things.
@angeloattard97487 жыл бұрын
An admirable work of love. Well done!
@knightclan44 жыл бұрын
I love this guy's attitude toward life.
@donnakawana3 жыл бұрын
Love this style of sailboat.. it's beautiful just what you need nothing more!!!! ✌🏻💗😊❣️
@shabbysheep43 жыл бұрын
Well done , cracking boat , a pound well spent, enjoy .
@daijones1013 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful design and what a great project
@thomasobryon69043 жыл бұрын
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.
@jfan4reva5 жыл бұрын
"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.
@HakureiReimuOfficial4 жыл бұрын
"It seems to work" That man's life philosophy is great
@pno93377 жыл бұрын
beautiful little boat
@radarriau2 ай бұрын
Nicely done! Beautiful boat.
@nimrod25506 жыл бұрын
You have restored her to a real thing of beauty. Wonderful video.
@johnt75653 жыл бұрын
A wonderful tale and a wonderful boat
@lukieboy5493 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Sir. And well done for saving such a lovely little boat. Good luck with your round Britain adventure.
@pertedin49247 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work. Folkboats are awesome sailors.
@stevenhs88214 жыл бұрын
Love folk boats. So beautiful and such great sailors. Maybe not so practicable in the modern age. What a great age of sail.
@patmurphy3895 жыл бұрын
he did an awesome job on this rebuild! ty for the video!
@mikekennedy54705 жыл бұрын
Beautiful absolutely beautiful...
@felipescheid33857 жыл бұрын
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
@mr.morgan56433 жыл бұрын
Well done Sir!! You really made it happen and restored your dream she's Stunning!! Congratulations! Good luck and fair winds always? Doug SV HONU 1981 Falmouth Cutter
@paullee55734 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! She is a beautiful yacht. I would love to spend a day sailing her. Well done.
@ranger23163 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Tampa-St. Pete. Congratulations, what a beautiful little boat. You really did a great job on it.
@Knapweed5 жыл бұрын
I love seeing neglected boats come back to life. Well done for your investment of time and money in this beautiful Folkboat.
@alistairclyne93624 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@Joker-yw9hl5 жыл бұрын
Wow excellent
@SloMo27235 жыл бұрын
Hi Nick, Greetings from California! Fantastic restoration ! Love the lines on the old girl. Thanks for posting. All the best, Monte
@1589chicago7 жыл бұрын
beautiful boat!
@peterdecimo5 жыл бұрын
My father had a Folkboat in the 50-60ies, we had a summer house on the east coast of Sweden and we did daytrips, local regattas and also sailed to Finland a couple of times. My mother wasn’t very keen on it, cooking was tricky, but I thought it was a lot of fun. Great boat. He traded for a larger boat in -68 but four years he said ”let’s just do daysailing” and bought a Soling. Mom could stay in the house and was delighted!
@BjørjaBear Жыл бұрын
Jan Herman Linge was a genius with the Soling
@petersvanberg4261 Жыл бұрын
@@BjørjaBear I agree! I might buy one myself next year, good retirement project
@protectorh91674 жыл бұрын
I am impressed great job you did.
@dimtgco14286 жыл бұрын
God gave certain people in this world patients, skills, and perserverence, that far transcends the rest of us mere mortals. Beautiful work! My God.
@TheMorcinek6 жыл бұрын
Awesome boat. I love her.
@misfitgypsy66697 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful boat. I really like it a lot.
@waterfordrs224 жыл бұрын
Beautiful boat thank you for keeping her sailing. Enjoy.
@geoffburrill98506 жыл бұрын
Beautiful boat. Well restored. Very jealous. Enjoy her.
@christopherstevenson97373 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL job !! 👍🏻. 👍🏻 for the repurposed use of local wood and materials! And the wine storage… Brilliant.! Such beautiful lines on a Folkboat! Reminds me of a Herreshoff
@antoniog.z.43723 жыл бұрын
Congratulations from Spain. I love your beautiful boat!!
@ralphvandereb664 жыл бұрын
great story lovely boat another great owner, love this channel
@davidshepard37084 жыл бұрын
Beautiful boat. Lovely. Thank you.
@aquaesulensis73324 жыл бұрын
Superbe restauration, ce Folkboat est absolument splendide. Bravo !
@AndyJarman5 жыл бұрын
Wish I could forget where I'd left my bottles of wine! A pleasant surprise in every drawer.
@pilotgeoff7 жыл бұрын
Well done Nick a nice little film this. Your boat looks lovely under sail. Best of luck with your sailing,
@richardgiles24843 жыл бұрын
She looks stunning so we'll done. Lived seeing the Welsh flag in place 👍
@joejackson92347 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, well done to you sir.
@223Services6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful boat!
@cjb39357 жыл бұрын
great job you have a beautiful boat
@tomstopper52814 жыл бұрын
Well done mate, she is a beauty and deserved to be saved. Next time you see something similar give me a call.