My Classic Boat. Windfall 30 sq m 1936

[@christrinder1255]

Congratulations a beautiful classic racing boat, with lovely lines!

[@peterruston775]

I wish. Beautiful boats. I learnt how to sail on these when the British Kiel Yacht Club had 6 or so back in the 60's/70's. They were a bit 'wet' but lively and great fun to sail.

[@mikegrigg7131]

Had a great time sailing Suna in the Solent in 1965. Happy days 😎

[@majorscope]

I think there was one of these in Castle Cove Sailing Club for possibly fifty years. It was definitely a windfall. My father used to say they were best in light winds. The motor on the stern is not helping the way the yacht sits. It may hobby horse badly in heavy weather. Great to see someone taking it on and preserving it. Well done.

[@johncollymore1697]

A 1936 Abeking & Rasmussen 30 Square Metre - gorgeous lines. Many thanks.

[@waynedoeblin6801]

This little craft seems to rock for to aft a fair bit,almost seems light at the bow.Don't know what to make of it,but it's a sweetheart 😊

[@al35mm]

I was thinking the same. Maybe all the clobber is at the stern end. I notice she originally had an inboard engine which would have been below the cockpit and would have put even more weight aft.

[@barryroach1980]

Great back story (as usual) on the origins of this craft and good for Andy and Paula being the custodians of another piece of rare history. Thanks for the upload MCB, very interesting for a landlubber such as myself.

[@rwgamelb1]

I sailed both Kranich and Flamingo, 100 squares, from BKYC Kiel in the 70's. Beutiful yachts. There were no 30, or 50's there by then, all sold off to private owners.

[@zxvjy]

Brings back memories. I bought her sister ship Erida circa 1975/76. She has since had total restoration and modifications (shame). If you search Erida emerges from the shed you will find two clips.

[@koplup]

I love this boat!

[@danielpaulson3631]

The waterline looks like it's off... which makes the boat look like it has an aft water leak, and like it's sinking.

[@ConquerCollin]

Definitely something off there

[@HakureiReimuOfficial]

Weight of the outboard and one or two people on the cockpit of a very very light racing boat

[@philh3178]

Another great video...although I lost count how many times he said “effectively”, lol

[@tomsalter7852]

Phil H "You know"

[@peterspencer396]

10 effectively 53 you knows....not that I was counting or anything...

[@doug1030]

Very fluid design. Wonderful line. Luck guy.

[@tip00former1]

It looks terribly lopsided. Mainly because of the outboard motor. 1) restore the inboard motor or replace. 2) restore the stepped mast (with a bendable wooden one) and diamond rig (a 3/4 jib rig is the best to sail with these old boats trim-wise). 3) give the wood some varnish as it cries for some protection. I know this will cost a lot of money but if people are interested in this type of design you could purchase a brand new Dragon with excellent sailing characteristics (there is still WC yearly on high competitive level). I myself owned a original Anker Dragon out of 1928, it was a beauty to sail :-)

[@clarkkent2913]

For being restored some time ago it's looking poor now. The owners were not very careful, obviously. But after all it is an A&R. And this alone makes it interesting. Something like an original Bugatti on the water.

[@neilelliott6151]

If you still read these Andy, I crew Bloodhound and that hatch does look very familiar ⚓⚓

[@percybanduk8332]

Wow, I thought i recognised a candidate when you were in Oban a few years back.

[@neilelliott6151]

@@percybanduk8332 we are usually in Oban every season, but due to a couple of things needing to be updated and covid, I'm afraid it's been a no show since 2017

[@spymaine89]

interesting boat............. rail for outboard, seemed like a good concept but ''boat'' not taking it well to low in stern. she would have trouble in a storm........dont need an engine that big. YOU should focus on design features with cam. mast base is quite substantial, what for?

[@virgilgrillone7220]

spymaine89 there was a shot of the hull when it was being refitted. The prop in position. There’s a motor down below. Plus the outboard perched on the transom. They should repair the motor and lose the outboard. That would put her back in balance. Germans, a bit lacking in world diplomacy, but excellent craftsman.

[@MrBluoct]

Another unique yacht assigned to the history of the sea- Thanks to all

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

The boat looks perfect in the water, it just isn't weighted properly for a longer voyage, so that's why she's going low at the stern. This is a boat with very long overhangs, she's only going 6.4 metres at the waterline to an overall length of 9.5 metres, that means a whole 1/3 of the boat is overhang fore and aft. The aft overhang begins before the sitting area ends, and the outboard motor is stored entirely on the overhang. Sails are usually stored at the front, and I guess he doesn't store them permanently in the boat, which means the boat had no ballast at the front during the filming. For a longer trip the boat would be more evenly balanced. It's a long and very thin boat with beautiful lines and extremely low freeboards, this is not a blue water boat, and no one of a sane mind would cross the atlantic with this one. This is a fair weather boat for smaller lakes and the Dogger banks, where you can reach top speed on a sunny day in extremely calm weather. Leaning in the wind the water would be running above the freeboard, and it is built to handle that, just letting the water run along the deckhouse to the aft. It should be able to handle bad weather fairly well, but it is built more for Sunday entertaining and training the crew than actual voyage.

[@colindavidson892]

My one is a seafahrt cruiser.designed to cross oceans.1931 bau 2681.

[@al35mm]

Oop narth they don't have boats, they have berts. This bert has a very interesting history and lovely, classic lines.

[@phillipcarr3469]

What a shame the outboard and bracket is pulling her down in the stern.

[@martineyer5336]

This yacht just does not look right the way it is siting in the water. It maybe that the mast is way to heavy for it, but you should investigate why it is so low in the stern before you set off anywhere with it.

[@peterruston775]

That looks like it is the weight of the outboard motor hanging off the push-pit. Originally had an inboard engine and was well balanced and an exciting sail. 30's could handle full sail in a 20 knot blow. Great fun and I wish could afford to berth and maintain her.

[@blackknight-xg8kb]

She's very pretty, just got a folk boat on loch fyne

[@wysiwyg2006]

i wouldnt feel safe on that, looks so low to the water. good on him however for keeping it going.

[@balazspetho5636]

There is a bunch of them at lake Balaton, Hungary. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGaohGpri7qYpKs These are not the same built, but have been built on same rules. There is 14 classical wooden one, and 6 GRP replica in the Hungarian 30-s class...

[@Losifosi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoCVfZihbbOWrdU one of existing replicas on Lake Balaton

[@itsverygreen532]

Now up for sale to pay harbour dues.

[@exploreseafaring]

We could do with a similar boating scheme today.

[@barryroach1980]

Good idea, put all the moped thugs , knife wielding hooligans, rapists and murderers on them, sail them out to the middle of nowhere and sink the lot. It would be a pity to lose the boats though! !!!!!

[@tip00former1]

You can buy a brand new Dragon which is superior to this and still in competition (old Olympic class) :-)

[@Mile3500]

@@barryroach1980 Christ. Next you'll suggest we build a couple gas chambers to get rid of the rest of the "undesirables".

[@Michael-nc9cp]

put down the guns, lets build boats and planes

[@mikekennedy5470]

Most used words here ....generally...& Effectiflly

[@boyhowdy5893]

Mr. Hitler?

[@spymaine89]

lovely but actually a 24 ft boat but wonderful

[@zxvjy]

Actually 32 ft but probly 24 ft WL.

[@mikes8917]

Get rid of that ridiculous large outboard engine.

[@icecreamforever]

Sounds like they were looted.

[@bowman26]

The war booty should be returned... Nice boat though. Good to know that Germany inspired the 60's sailing boom in the UK.

[@myclassicboat9083]

They were

[@peterruston775]

Not looted, Prizes of War. To the Victor, the Spoils

[@jonathangriffiths2499]

At the end of the war the Nazi regime ceased to exist. All their property was up for grabs . No looting involved .

[@JohannaPieps]

Another name for the class of ‘sqm Yachts’ or ‘Seefahrtkreuzer’ is ‘windfall yachts’. The name arose from the practical circumstance that the UK as one of the allied forces claimed those boats as war trophies or repayments since they all were technically property of the military.