NorseBoat News - June 08

The new NorseBoat 12.5 was launched at the October 2008 US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland. This innovative craft has most of the features of her larger sistership, including a blend of high performance and classic lines, dual rowing stations, and camping set-up. She is seaworthy, can accommodate a crew of four, and is also suitable for smaller bodies of water, single-handed or young skippers, or as a tender to a larger yacht.

We are now taking orders for spring/summer 2009 boating season. It's easy to order a NorseBoat 17.5 or 12.5...simply go to the Purchasing Page of our website and click on the Order Form. Submit the form and we'll send back a firm Sales Quote. A signed Sales Quote and small deposit reserves a berth in our production schedule. For those of you signing up for the upcoming season, welcome aboard the growing NorseBoat community!

With the strong US$ and Euro, now is a great time for US and European customers to order a NorseBoat. Exchange rates haven't been this favorable for years, so don't delay! For Canadian buyers the prices will remain stable despite the price increase for some of our components purchased in the US.

Wooden Hull #W3 One of the things that separates NorseBoat from the competition is our ability to offer our production fiberglass boats in high quality modern wood construction. During the past summer two new wooden NorseBoat 17.5s were delivered, one on the coast of Maine (black hull) and other on the west coast just off of Vancouver Island, BC. The west coast boat was displayed at the 2008 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend, Washington thanks to new NorseBoat owner-agent Mark Nighswander. The highlight of the festival was sailing the NorseBoat in company with hundreds of other wooden boats during two days of beautiful weather.

In July 2008 two NorseBoat 17.5s were shipped to the CYO summer camp near Seattle, Washington. The camp wanted boats capable of taking five kids and an instructor on multi-day expeditions. The 6-person capacity and the sailing, rowing and camping ability of the NorseBoat 17.5 was a perfect fit. The quality and classic lines of the boats turned out to be a bonus...the boats were so inspiring that the camp had no trouble fundraising to pay for them. Best wishes to the CYO summer camp for next sesason!

Over the years people have often commented, "NorseBoats are such works of art...if only they could somehow be displayed inside a home." Now it's easy! We are offering beautifully crafted scale models of the NorseBoat 17.5 from master craftsman Yeison Solis of Columbia. These scale models have incredible detail and workmanship. Current NorseBoat 17.5 owners can order scale models with their hull number on the mainsail. For those contemplating the purchase of a NorseBoat, this is a very affordable first step! NorseBoat 17.5 scale models make great gifts for home or office. For Christmas orders or more information contact info@norseboat.com.

NorseBoats will be on display at the newly merged St. Petersburg Boat Show and Strictly Sail Show Dec 4-7, 2008. According to show promoters, "this new super show makes it the Gulf Coast's largest boat show and a powerhouse in the Southeast." We are encouraging NorseBoat owners to bring their boats to St. Petersburg during the show for an informal NorseBoat Rendezvous. Those interested in attending should contact info@norseboat.com.

NorseBoat will be displayed at these other 2009 events:

• Seattle Boat Show, Seattle, WA, Jan 24-Feb 2, 2009

• Strictly Sail Chicago, Chicago, IL, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2009

• Maine Boatbuilders Show, Portland, ME, Mar 20-22, 2009

NorseBoat Sailors Whether single-handing or with a crew of six onboard, NorseBoats are just plain fun to sail and row as evidenced by these recent photos. Experienced skippers will enjoy the NorseBoat's responsiveness, seaworthiness, and high peformance. For inexperienced skippers lessons on the fine art of dinghy sailing are recommended, but with a well balanced helm, handy mainsheet and boomless cat rig the NorseBoat is a great craft to learn on.

The Yamaha 2.5hp four-stroke outboard is a good choice for NorseBoat Sailing & Rowing Cruisers. This compact yet powerful motor will drive the NorseBoat 17.5 at 5 knots in calm sea conditions.

Sailing wing-on-wing
NorseBoats have relatively small headsails, but they can still be set wing-on-wing in the right downwind conditions. A telescoping boathook can serve as a low-cost whisker pole. NorseBoats are now supplied without a boom since the full battens keep the mainsail setting nicely without the hazard of a boom overhead.

New NorseBoat 12.5

Here's a photo of one of the quiet moments at the NorseBoat showroom in historic Lunenburg, Nova Scotia during the 2008 summer season. The NorseBoats on display in the showroom attracted small boat enthusiasts from around the world. It was like having an ongoing boat show. We encourage customers to come visit us in Lunenburg, see our boats first hand, and take in the historic and natural sites of the area.

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Fair winds,

Kevin Jeffrey, President

NorseBoat Limited
RR1, #241 Point Prim Rd.
Belfast, PEI COA1A0 Canada

tel: 902.659.2790
kjeffrey@norseboat.com