8mS YACHT REGISTER - DATA SHEET sH37 :
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General:
First name: "Koh-i-Noor"
Other names:
Year laid down: 1919
Design: Johan Anker, Norway, drawing date 27-09-1918
Builder: Anker & Jensens, Vollen, Asker, Norway, yard no 225
Fate/status: Unknown
First owner: Mathias Christophersen, Tönsberg, Norway
Present owner:
Present homeport:
Other sail no: 8N15
Technical data:
Overall length as new: 13.80 m
Freeboard as new: 0.74 m
Sail area as new: 98.32 m2
Rating S(1917): 7.93
Freeboard R(1919): 0.77 m
Sail area R(1919): 94.18 m2
Rating R (1919): 7.97
Construction:
Engine:
Summary, ownership & yacht name:
1919 - 1920 Mathias Christophersen, Tönsberg “Koh-i-Noor”
1921 - 1927 Herman Berntsen, Naveröd, Tönsberg
1927 - 1932 Sören Berntsen, Tönsberg
1933 - 1935 Arild Bache, Sarpsborg
1935 - Rasmus Mourstad, Bergen
1938 Hans Bang, Oslo
1949 - 1957 H. K. Klemetsen, Bekkelaget, Oslo
1958 - Gunnar Rölla, Vestfossen
Notes and references:
In 1920 converted to the new international R-rule of 1919 given racing sail no 8N 15. In 1921 returned to the 8mS-Class together with other converted 8mS yachts.
Seilas yachting magazine of April 6th 1921 reports that 8mR “Koh-i-Noor” by Mathias Christophersen, Tönsberg is sold to Herman Berntsen, Tönsberg.
Seilas 1927, no 18, page 144 reports “Koh-i-Noor”, 8m(old) by Herman Berntsen, Tönsberg is sold to Sören Berntsen.
Seilas 1935, page 120 reports 8m “Koh-i-Noor” by Arild Bache, Sarpsborg is sold to Rasmus Mourstad, Bergen.
Seilas 1938,no 11, page 84 have Koh-i-Noor” with homeport Dronningen, Oslo and owner Hans Bang.
KNS register of yachts 1927-1928, 1929-1930, 1931-1932, have listed sH37 “Koh-i-Noor” with owner Sören Berntsen, Tönsberg.
KNS register of yachts 1933-1934 has “Koh-i-Noor” with owner Arild A. Bache, Sarpsborg.
KNS register of yachts 1935-1936 has “Koh-i-Noor” with owner R. Mourstad, Bergen.
KNS register of yachts 1947 has not listed “Koh-i-Noor”.
KNS register of yachts 1949, 1951, 1954, 1956 have listed sH37 “Koh-i-Noor” with owner H. K. Klemetsen, Bekkelaget. Her sail area is cut back to 57 m2.
KNS register of yachts 1958 has sH37 “Koh-i-Noor” with owner Gunnar Rölla, Vestfossen.
Lloyds register of yachts 1924 has listed “Koh-i-noor” 1919 with owner Herman Berntsen, Naveröd.
Loyds register of yachts 1952 has not “Koh-i-noor” listed.
OCO/14-07-2008
