hulls gleaming in the sunlight, their new Dacron sails and well-propor- 

 tioned lines, I think they are as beautiful as any boat of their size I have 

 ever seen. Northrop and Johnson (366 Madison Ave., New York 17, N.Y. ) 

 is a leading dealer, among others. A City Island, New York, dealer is 

 Sagman's Marine, Inc. (City Island Ave., New York, N.Y. ). 



While most of the 150 which have been built so far are cruising-racing 

 sloops qualified for racing competition under the Midget Ocean Racing 

 Club requirements, an Electra Day Sailer has recently come on the market. 

 This is discussed in our section on racing classes. 



The cruising version has berths for two, and optional equipment includes 

 two additional berths forward, galley, icebox, toilet, and other accommoda- 

 tions needed for weekend cruising. Unlike the doghouse on some boats of 

 her size, the Electra's doghouse blends very well in appearance with the 

 rest of the cabin. 



An association of Electra-class owners on Long Island Sound has recently 

 been formed under the Chairmanship of Charles H. Zimmerman (4 Cottage 

 Circle, Larchmont, N.Y. ) . The class will race on the Yacht Racing Associa- 

 tion of Long Island Sound schedule as well as in overnight races. It might 

 thus be considered on the borderline between a racing and a cruising 

 class. However, we are including it with the latter because of its cruising 

 attributes. Price is about $4220 with sails. 



VITAL STATISTICS ( cruising version): L.O.A. 22'6"; waterline 

 iG'g''; beam 7'; draft (keel) 3'; sail area 227 sq. ft.; displacement 3000 lbs.; 

 power is by outboard operating from a removable stern bracket. 



FOLKBOAT 



When two Folkboats crossed the Atlantic in the single-handed race in 

 i960, finishing second and fourth, American yachtsmen sat up and took 

 notice. Though many Americans have heard of these boats, they are best 

 known in the Scandinavian countries. West Germany, and Britain, where 

 the class has been making a name for itself for twenty years. 



F. C. Clark, Jr., tells how the class got started and some of its character- 

 istics:* 



"To better understand the boat, a brief look at her background may be 

 in order. The Kattegat, Skagerrak, and Baltic are deep, virtually tideless 

 waters. Seas can be short but steep, winds moderate to rail down. There 

 are many small one-design racing classes, just as there are here, but before 

 the war there was no one-design cruising class. Feeling the need for a 



" "Nordiska Folkbaten," by F. C. Clark, Jr., The Skipper, July 1961. 



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