Walsted Double 1964 Boats Review and Specs

Year: 1964  
Manufacturer: Cannell, Payne & Page Yacht Brokers
Price: US$400,000  

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HOLGER DANSKE  Named for the Danish folk hero who rests in Kronborg Castle at Elsinore and awakes to rescue Denmark when she is in trouble, HOLGER DANSKE is a double-ended double-headsail rigged ketch. Designed by the renowned K. Aage Nielsen of Boston and built by one of the finest Danish shipyards, A. Walsted of Thuro. She is a very high-quality wooden vessel built with the finest materials and has had only three owners and been maintained in Bristol condition since new. HOLGER DANSKE has made three trips to Europe on her own bottom, proving her offshore capabilities, and has an impressive race record, as well as having won many local races. In 1980, HOLGER DANSKE entered the Bermuda Race and took overall honors, shocking and embarrassing the owners of her competitors with their light-displacement, stripped-out racing hulls. In addition to her fine reputation as a superb offshore cruising/racing vessel, HOLGER DANSKE has become a renowned design due to her unique double-ended hull, long waterline, and salty lines. She has become an icon in American yachting history. Although the attractive design of her stern has been borrowed by many designers, she has never been duplicated. Under the current ownership, HOLGER DANSKE was returned to Denmark and completely rebuilt and modernized by the original builder. The Walsted team, under the supervision of Aage Walsted himself, worked almost one year to complete a rebuild that surpassed the original masterpiece. In June of 1997, Aage Walsted said, “She is now good for another 30 years.” In September of 1997, HOLGER DANSKE left Denmark for Australia, again on her own bottom, and arrived in July of 1998. She is now in Tasmania. We believe that HOLGER DANSKE is one of the finest wooden vessels we have ever listed for sale. We shall be pleased to provide additional information and to arrange for inspections.   Price Reflects Significant Reduction from $500,000.    November 2009: New photographs added to listing!

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Fuel  Hull Material  Beam  Max Draft  Length at Waterline  Length Overall  Number of Engines

Diesel Wood 13 ft 3 in 6 ft 36 ft 42 ft 6 in 1

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