General Information

Serial #

432

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

MAHOGANY HULL/ OAK FRAMES/ WOOD PARTS/ ALUMINUM MAST HAS STAINLESS STEEL RIGGING/ WOVEN FIBRE CLOTH SAILS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

891.0 cm

Width

190.0 cm

Height

220.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

1820.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Vessels

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Borresens

Country

Denmark

State/Province

Unknown

City

Vejle

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

DRAGON CLASS VESSEL DESIGNED IN 1928. 'FROLIC' SAILED BT. APPROX. 1965-1988.

Canada

DRAGON CLASS INTRODUCED TO CANADA IN THE EARLY 1950S. FLEETS WERE ESTABLISHED IN MONTREAL, TORONTO & VANCOUVER. 'FROLIC' WAS RACED FOR MANY YEARS BY GORDON MCHAFFIE OF ROYAL CANADIAN YACHT CLUB, TORONTO (PRIOR TO 1983, WHEN ACQUIRED BY DONOR).

Function

RACING & PLEASURE YACHT

Technical

'DRAGON DESIGNED IN 1928 BY JOHAN ANKER OF NORWAY AS A SMALL RACER CRUISER WHICH COULD BE RACED BY CREW OF 3, OR CRUISED BY A COUPLE (UNCOMFORTABLY BY TODAY'S STANDARDS). IT'S BEAUTIFUL LINES & EXCELLENT SAILING CHARACTERISTICS MADE IT A POPULAR BOAT IN EUROPE FOR THOSE WHO COULD AFFORD IT. EVENTUALLY ACCEPTED AS OLYMPIC RACING CLASS YACHT' (DONORS LETTER, APRIL 6, 1988, P.2, IN SUPP. INFO.)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'FROLIC/ B.Y.C.' PAINTED IN OFF-WHITE ON STERN

Missing

NONE - YACHT WAS COMPLETE & IN SAILING CONDITION WHEN RECEIVED BY MUSEUM.

Finish

VARNISHED MAHOGANY HULL

Decoration

N/A