Key details
- Current boat name
- Lyra
- Boat class
- 7340
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
- Open boat
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 5.18 / 17ft
- Beam (m / ft)
- 1.42 / 4ft 8in
- Leeward
- None
- Masts
- One
- Rig type
- Squaresail
- Propulsion
- Oar/Sail
Design and build
- Date of build
- 1934
- Place of build
- Strandebarm, Hardangerfjord, Norway
Current status
- Present use
- Museum
History
This is a traditional Norwegian design that can be traced back to the 9th century, and is generally called an Oselver boat. LYRA was purchased new for £5 in Norway and used purely for recreation, including sailing with a traditional squaresail. November 2009