In 1966, Tord Sund?n introduced the carvel-planked ?International Folkboat.? This design corresponded largely to the original, but it offered more comfort below deck, and it had a self-bailing cockpit. However, the term ?International Folkboat? was too misleading and was forbidden. Today, the class is simply called ?IF-boat.? The IF-boat was manufactured at Marieholms Bruk in Sm?land (Sweden) until 1984.
In 1968, the Folkboat successfully made the transition from traditional clinker timber to modern molded GRP (fiberglass) construction ... retaining the characteristic simplicity of the design. In 1975, Erik Andreasen, a Dane, introduced a GRP replica of the original design ... the mold being taken from his own Tibbe which won the Gold Cup that year. Weights and measurements were carefully preserved to insure level competition with wooden boats, and only an outboard engine was provided. The type is called the Nordic Folkeb?d.
A newly-built fiberglass Folkboat is an exact replica of the original Folkboat ... and today, wooden and GRP boats race together. The class rules are administrated by the Folkboat International Association.
