Shoestring a classic wooden Folkboat. This page is a brief overview of her technical and design abilities.
As side from her current adventures and some of those with her previous owner, Dom, not much is known to us about Shoestring's history, being an "old gal" her origins, how she come from the yard in East Germany in the 70s over to the UK is unknown.
After a bit of research we know a little more, for instance on the Irish Sea Folkboat association's website, (see links section), we know that in 1987 she won the Manx Millennium Trophy for best cruising Folkboat, skippered by H. J. Robinson & R. N. W. Ellis. Other than that her full history is only known to her.
We're told her name comes from the origional owners, two irish brothers who were cobblers, hence the name Shoestring. And was originally moored at Dunmore East harbour.
We're told her name comes from the origional owners, two irish brothers who were cobblers, hence the name Shoestring. And was originally moored at Dunmore East harbour.
The Daughter of Mr Robinson, has been in touch, and is hopefully going to try and pass on some more details about her from those days.
Built/Launched: 1969 (estimated)Designed: 1942
Designer: Tord Sunden, Sweden
Builders: Elkboon, East Germany
Length overall: 7.6m (26'1")
Length at Waterline: 6.0m (19'8")
Beam: 2.2m (7'3")
Draft Min: 1.0m (3'3")
Draft Max: 1.2m (3'11")
Displacement: 2,150kg (4,740.8lbs)
Sail area: 214sq ft
Rig: Bermudan
Auxilary: Beta Marine inboard diesel
Equipment:
Compass
Speed, Log
Echo sounder
DSC VHF
Apello GPS (Back up)
Standard Horizon GPS Chartplotter (Cmap Max Superwide atlantic charts)
T2000 Autopilot
Clock
Barometer
Navigation, running & anchor lights
Auto and manual bilge pumps
Cone and Ball
Drinks cabinet!
Sails:
Mainsail
Storm job
Working Jib 1 (green bag)
Working Jib 2 (red bag)
Genoa
Spinnaker (with aluminum pole)
