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FOR SALE – S2 – MAY BE IV
May Be IV, S2
Year: 1936
Designer: Tore Holm
Location: Helsinki
Price: 60.000€ Price Reduced 30 November 2020
Condition: Very good
History :May Be IV, S2, was designed by Tore Holm and built built by Abrahamsson & Börjesson in Stockholm of the best materials with no expenses spared for the Six Meter racing legend & innovator, the ship owner Sven Salén. Under his personal sail number S2 Salen had introduced the symmetrical spinnaker as well as the genoa foresail on previous Six Meters he had sailed. May Be IV was built for the 1936 Kiel Olympics in mind, Salén was selected and finished third in the fierce and aggressive pre-war competition.
May Be IV is a representative of the classic six meters at the aesthetic and competitive heyday of the class before the WWII, when the Six Meters were at their leanest. MBIV is 11,62 long and 1,78 m narrow – after her, the minimum width was increased to 1,8m. As they say, she is mean, lean and built like a Stradivarius:) Is Svea, the longest and sleekest J-boat in the history, designed also by Tore Holm in 1937, May Be IV’s big sister or kid sister?
Contact: tapio.a.lehtinen@gmail.com, tel +358-400-495678
FOUR 6 METRES FOR SALE FROM THE ESTATE OF the late ERIK LARSEN
Four of the late Erik Larsen’s 6 Metres are currently offered for sale by Baum & Koenig. For details of each boat please follow the links below.

S&S – Great Dane (ex Buzzyy III)

Bjarne Aas 1939/2011 – Apache

S&S #1151 Replica 2013 – Darling

Johan Anker DEN-58 – Lady Day
FOR SALE – Z107 – GITANA JUNIOR II
Philippe Durr design and build in 1986
Boat in very good condition ready to race
Nr. 2 mast, one in one pieces and used in the last 2 years, the second in two pieces need to restore.
New rigging 2018
Completed full new ropes Gottifredi Dyneam
New Sail: Main sail Elvstrom in EPEX year 2019
Genoa medium Elvstrom in EPEX year 2019
Genoa 2 heavy in Pentex Year 2020
Spi 0.5 year 2019
Few old sail for day use (not for race)
Complete full osmosis repair in 2018 by professional company
Few accessories and details (Nr. 2 New manual pump, Nr. 2 New electric pump, new hydraulic circuit, etc….)
Boat in Italy on Como’s Lake
Asking Price EURO 67.000,00
Contact: federicoboracchi@tiscali.it
Boat on ISMA Archive: https://6metrearchive.org/boat/gitana-junior-ii/?highlight=gitana
Celebrating 50 Years Of ISMA And A Brand New 6 Metre
June 2020 marks two exciting milestones for the International 6 Metre Class. First we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of the International Six Metre Association. To mark this milestone ISMA Archivist has put together a fascinating article charting the association’s history which you can read on the ISMA Archive.
And we also bring you news of a brand new 6 Metre which is currently nearing completion in Spain. Full details of the boat are not yet available, but Project Manager Javi Cela has given us permission to share this first photograph with you, which was taken just after the deck and hull were joined. As soon as we have further information we will share it with you.
FOR SALE – GBR 32 – ABU
ABU for sale – one of the few ready-to-race and in race trim classic 6 metres on the market
– ABU designed by Johan Anker for himself and built by Anker & Jensen in Norway
– Winner of the 6 metre Gold Cup in 1931 (helmed by J. Anker) and 1932 (helmed by M. Konow)
– listed as one of the legendary yachts designed by Johann Anker
– 2009: full restoration completed by Aldeburgh Boatyard (now Demon Boatyard) under previous owner and Six Metre President Tim Street
– Professionally maintained and campaigned since 2011 under the new owner. Maintenance work undertaken by experienced Six Metre boatyards
– new underwater built-up in 2018
– copy of original measurement certificate available
– current and valid measurement certificate in place. ABU floats to its original marks
– new Aluminium mast and boom designed by Ian Howlett and produced by Allspars
– new carbon spinnaker pole, one aluminium spare pole
– Set of racing sails with design input from Ian Howlett
– Custom-built cradle for transport and harbour, fits into a 40ft container
– Raymarine (former TacTic) electronics (wind speed, boat speed, water depth, compass, race master and additional display)
– Four new Harken (genoa and spinnaker) and Pontos winches (4 gear for mainsail) and two runner winches
– Race-ready ropes. Trim lines ergonomically located and optimised to fit with crew manoeuvre work on the boat
– Fenders
– Removable outboard engine bracket
Price – GBP39,000 ONO, VAT paid
Please contact Charles Darbyshire (ABU@fourthcape.com or abu6mr@gmail.com), mobile: +44 (0) 7768 982233 for more detailed information.