Key details
- Current boat name
- Baidarka
- Boat class
- 6858
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
- Canoe
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 4.88 / 16ft
- Leeward
- None
- Masts
- None
- Propulsion
- Paddle
Design and build
- Designer
- Hutchison D
- Design date
- 1974
- Date of build
- 1974
- Place of build
- South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Current status
- Present use
- Museum/NMMC
History
BAIDARKA is the protoytpe for all modern sea kayaks. It is unique in that its shape and safety features have established the pattern for sea-going kayaks. It was used by Derek Hutchison in June 1976 in the first successful attempt at a single-handed crossing of the Norht Sea from Felixstowe to Ostend. Mr Hutchison presented the kayak to NMMC in 2003. Februay 2008.