Archive for the ‘Boats’ Category

The last boat posts has lead to this post about the very Swedish boat type called Pettersson-boats after it’s creator, the legendary Swedish boat designer Carl Gustaf Pettersson (1876-1953).

Carl Gustaf Pettersson designed those very special 7-10 meter long wooden boats with straight and high sterns in the mid 10’s. They soon became very popular among [...]

Another wooden boat at Långholmen in Stockholm. I found the shadow stripes irresistible, just had to take a photo.

Yes, it’s a pattern here good folks… See where I’m heading? No? Well, then you just have to wait and see for my upcoming boat post.
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There is a lot of boat clubs around Stockholm and this one at Långholmen has a lot of old wooden boats gathered at the same place, making it a heaven for boat lovers.

This is a real pearl among old wooden boats, in mahogany - isn’t it gorgeous?
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