IF-Boat history

The IF-Boat was designed in 1967 by Tord Sundén. In 1970 the IF-boat was accepted as One Design class by the Swedish Sailing Federation.

The IF-Boat was manufactured at Marieholms Bruk in Småland. Boats has also been manufactured in Australia on licence from Marieholms Bruk.

Among the Swedish manufactured boats about 2225 are sold in Sweden. The rest have been exported abroad, mainly to Germany (390), Denmark (325), Norway (135), USA (125), Switzerland (120), and Australia (100). The last fresh from the factory IF-Boat was sold in Sweden December 28th 1984 and it had sailnumber 3488.  During the years, also a number of second hand boats have been exported, as the price in Sweden in general is more favourable for a foreign buyer. The boat is robust and has a good second hand value. Most people feel that the boat never loose value. You nowadays find good boats for 30.000 -45.000 kr (SEK).

Diagram of the number manufactured IF-boats in Sweden

 

SM 2024 i Lysekil

IF-SM 2024 kommer att arrangeras av Lysekils Segelsällskap Gullmar, LSSG, under tiden 26-29 juni. Basen för seglingarna är LSSG:s klubbhus, nära Havsbadet och hamnen, och seglingarna planeras ske nära hamnen, söder om Släggö, i Gullmarsfjordens yttre del.

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The very first IF-trip

 

The first IF-Boat IF S-1 is being tested outside Långedrag Sweden on the 5'th of February 1967 by Tord Sundén and his sons Sture and Jörgen.

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"-The breeze was just right when we sailed along the snow covered shores. I was very satisfied with the boat",

Manufactured IF-boats

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