Eight Metre "SNARKEN"
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  "SNARKEN" HISTORY
  "SNARKEN" OWNERS AND SKIPPERS
  8mS REGISTER
  RULES HISTORY
  FROM S(1917) TO R(1919) and R(1933)
  APPENDIX
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8mR
"Verano II"
Anker & Jensen yard no 223 - 1919/1920,
design Johan Anker.


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Latest update 04.11.2011  go to:  
http://www.snarken.page.tl/-g-VERANO--k1-20-k2-II-g-.htm





http://www.snarken.page.tl/A%26J-yard-no-223-Code.htm
http://www.snarken.page.tl/Eilert-Sundt.htm
http://www.snarken.page.tl/Summary.htm

 ex. 8mR/S "Snarken"

ex: Elcoma, Snarken, Idyll III, Fandango II, Danseuse,Siva,
Verano II


Anker & Jensen yard no 223.
Design: Johan Anker, drawing dated 27.09.1918.
Laid down: 1919
Modified fall 1919
Launced 1920
Commissioned 2nd Rule (R-1919): Certificate dated June 2nd 1920
Commissioned modified 1st Rule (S-1917): Certificate dated May 14th 1921
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THIS YEAR!
" Verano (20)II"
June 12th.
The Anker & Jensen A/S yard no 223, 1920
code:


"Verano II" -"Snarken"
http://www.snarken.page.tl/A%26J-yard-no-223-Code.htm

May 13th.


May 12th.
Latest update: Owner Eilert Sundt
http://snarken.page.tl/Eilert-Sundt.htm
Go to: Summary 
http://snarken.page.tl/Summary.htm

May 4th.
New section:
The A&J yard no 223 Code.
http://snarken.page.tl/A%26J-yard-no-223-Code.htm

May 3rd.

April 23rd

April 20th

http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/trondheim/article1621741.ece

The long sloping underneath straight keel
typical for Johan Ankers S-design.
Compare with yard no 220 "Betty III" (Madelon) laid down in spring 1919
on the same drawing dated 27-09-1918 as yard no 223 before contract
suspension and termination.  
http://snarken.page.tl/sH34-Data-sheet.htm

April 18th

Johan Anker modification from 8mS to 8mR fall 1919,
Anker &  Jensen yard no 223 laid down 1919, modified and launched spring 1920,
R-certificate  dated 2nd June 1920.
Discussion under section
"Snarken" Owners and Skippers - Ole R.Thoresen
http://snarken.page.tl/Ole-R-.--Thoresen.htm

contact
oco@tele2.no


FROM "SNARKEN" HISTORY  PART  I
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Seilas Yachting magazine of April 14th 1920 reports about yacht construction
taking place at Anker & Jensen a/s boatyard in Asker, Norway spring 1920.
"One (1) 8mS laid down in accordance with last years drawing to be modified to new international for wholesaler Eilert Sundt and one (1) 8m new international for N.N.
These are; yard no 223 modified from S to R(new)  for  Eilert Sundt who named her "Verano II"
giving her sail racing no 8 N11.
The other is 8mR (new) "Sildra" designed by Johan Anker in Jan. 1920  given sail racing no 8N2.
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MEASUREMENT CERTIFICATE
"VERANO II" 8N11
Eilert Sundt
June 2nd 1920


Go to: 
"Snarken"  Owners & Skippers
Eilert Sundt
Ole R. Thoresen
   

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"Snarken" Owners & Skippers

Ole Östlund
"THE COACH"


My personal page:
http://www.olechris.page.tl/


From
"Snarken 2010"
Nov. 1st

(Photo by Lars Lönne)

Weekend July 10th & 11th

(Photo  by Frode)
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NFSU 2003, "Snarken" history part IV, photo TSF

Below: 8N4 "Rocambole"
8mS converted to new international 1920

Please forward comments & information to:
 
oco@tele2.no  

Layout: Anita K. Johansen. Photos front page: Sigurd Livgard, Ole Östlund

 

HIGHLIGHTS  
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SPONSORS WELCOME  
  Sponsors are welcome to support the keeping and further restoration of this unique Johan Anker 8m design from 1918, constructed by Anker & Jensen in 1919-1920.
Go to: Acknowledgements
Contact: oco@tele2.no

 
FOR CHARTER  
  As of Feb. 17th. 2011.
8mR "VERANO II" / "Snarken" for charter to this years 8mR WC in Flensburg at $ 1 (one dollar) pluss cost.
Contact: oco@tele2.no
 
SNARKEN FOUNDATION ?  
  "Snarken Foundation" - under evaluation
to honor late Odd H. Östlund who
on March 24th 2008 set sail with St. Peter for his last safe haven, 97 years of age.
"Snarken" history part III.
Contact: oco@tele2.no
 
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