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Thru several different conversations this spring and a fortunate find on another web site - here’s what I believe are the correct sail dimensions for your Halman 20. If anyone believes they have anything significantly different from this, please let me know. I - 26.5 ft J - 6.7 ft P - 22.0 ft E - 8.17 ft. |
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If you’ve wondered what your boat looks like from the top of the mast (but just didn’t want to find out that bad) - here’s a couple of “birds eye” views for you. The photo on the left is of “Puffin” - a good looking Halman 20 owned by Elaine in sunny Florida. The one on the right is of my Nordica 30 (Atlantis) that was also taken in sunny Florida before the move to the Pacific Northwest. It’s one of the few views you don’t get too often and is about the only time you get to see the actual hull outline. (Elaine has assured me that she has some much better looking photos of “Puffin” so look for them soon.) |
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Now picture this boat as you see it, loaded into the container and then onto an even larger boat where she’s transported quite nicely from one side of the Atlantic to the other. Email from “Capn’ Diane” says the boat is getting settled into Cardiff Bay (in Wales) and is quite possibly the only Halman in the area (atleast until we hear from another one there.) She used to sail under the name of “Lady Ester” but will be going thru the entire ceremony of renaming her to “Dragonfly” - (I’m not sure if that calls for pints or litres over the deck, but it will be done correctly I’m sure.) |
I’ve been expecting to hear from the owners of “Dragonfly” since their arrival in England and in the mean time, I received an very interesting email from one of her previous owners who just happened to see the photos above. Seems that “Dragonfly” - ex “Lady Ester” used to be called “Lady Esther before dropping the “h.” The story from “Kevin” is that she was built specifically for the the company owners (Richard Navins’) father and was named after Richards mother. After Kevin bought the boat, he contacted Richard Navin and was told that she was one of only two dark green hulls that had been built in the period between 1978 and 1981. (I raised the question of the “mystery boat” for sale in Florida with the green hull as well... would sure like to hear from that owner.) Kevin and his wife eventually sold her to a “Swiss chap” living in Barrys Bay Ontario, and they replaced her with another green hull Halman that they still sail under the name of “Lady Di” - she was a couple of years newer and eventually had the bowsprit conversion done to make her an official “21 footer.” Seems that Kevin did see Richard Navin “cruising” at Mosport last year driving in some vintage races in his MGB. Maybe we’ll hear from him sometime and will get a chance to learn some of the details about the Halman manufacturing years. By the way... if you’re looking for a replacement set of rigging for your N-20, check the User Ads... Kevin’s listing is there. Thanks again to Kevin for sharing his information with us... it’s always interesting to learn some of the background stories about the boats we know of today and find that in some cases they’ve had several previous lives already. |
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The photos show the late arrival at the marina on a stormy night and from that time she progressed quite smoothly into the marina. From the time she left Canada, it was about 7 days until she was in the water on the other side of the Atlantic. Must be a record crossing here somewhere. The Cap’n and crew have some clean up, fix up and tidy up work to do and we may get to see a few more photos of her during this progress. Like I said, with a little patience, a lot of great things can happen... so stay tuned for more! Thanks Diane |
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We’ve got a real bonus to share with you from one of the readers who took the time to find the location of the Halman factory and actually go see what was there. Boy was he surprised!!! Not only are the buildings still standing and in good shape, but in a little further exploration, he found the “beginnings” of your Halman boat - the MOLDS! Over the last couple of years, I’ve received emails from several people who reported that they had seen the molds in several different places, but I believe our friend - Andrew Tulner at [atulner@look.ca]) has truly hit the jackpot! Thru his efforts we can all check out what he found. There are a number of photos so be patient - I’ve tried to keep the photo size a bit larger than usual and they will load a little more slowly. Andrew sails his own Halman 20 called “NIC MEG” and is in the process of several new updates on her, so getting these photos was a real treat for him as well. Thanks, Andrew for your time and efforts and for sharing these with all of us. |
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When you look closer at some of these photos, you’ll see the plywood panels that were used to provide stability for the molds they were fastened to. Molds (or “moulds” for our more northern friends) are the real assets of any boat building company. They take a lot of time to develop and built accurately and are usually “taken good care of” due to their value. As you can see, many of these appear to have been sitting outside for quite some time and in some cases appear to be in less than optimum condition. You might have to study some of the photos closely to be able to tell exactly what they made. Remember you’re looking at what represents the “reverse pattern” of what you would expect to see on your boat. It’s also typical to see some areas cast (or laid up) in what appears to be a solid panel but that panel may be cut out later for actual use. Laying it up solid may have provided more stability for the resin and cloth to setup and harden without excessive warping or deformation while curing.. |
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If you’re the owner of a Halman 21.... there’s another experienced owner who would appreciate an email from you. You can reach him at [ptaggett@inteliport.com] - (“Pete” has been very generous in sharing some original literaure pages along with some exceptional sketches of sails and dimensions for the H-21. |
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Sorry to share this with Melody and John but I believe they just lost the record for being the furthest away from home, but on the other hand, it depends on where you call “home.” Check out the story below from Cap’n Andrew in Australia..... |
If you’d like to send an email to Melody and John to find out what to wear when you arrive in YOUR Halman... you can reach them at [melodyandtom@bonsea.com ] Now the challenge is on to find the most Northern and the most Western located Halmans (will probably throw in a Nordica too if they send us a line.) Pass the word along if you know someone cruising in Hawaii or Tonga or the top end of Great Slave Lake or ??? Thanks. - LM |
Cap’n Larry has sent me some more outstanding photos of his interior re-work on “Petite Gitan” and I’m glad to share these with you. The thumbnails won’t do credit to how nice it looks I’m sure. He’s proud of the work and gets to enjoy it with his wife and dogs in their home away from home. Very nice work Larry... LM |
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Records are made to be broken... somebody said somewhere! Maybe it was Cap’n Andrew who took such great care in telling me about the Halman he was going to buy and then sent me some history on her that is a real treat to read about. All this from a hull laid up in Canada probably almost 30 years ago. If the hulls could speak, we’d probably never run out of questions. Andrew and I had exchanged several emails about his pending purchase and then the one came that the boat was finally his. He knew that she had come to Australia by way of New Guinea and the Louisade Islands and was excited to know that he was really going to finally own this particular piece of history. As he put it, “Success has attended my efforts and I have what may be the only Nordica/Halman in Australia. Here is what I know of her almost incredible journey. She has the serial No.ZHL 00221-0478 (hull 221 - built in 1978) Sold to Mr. Barry L. Richardson in Ontario on 25/5/78. (where are you now Barry?) Sailed on Great Lakes and in Newfoundland waters. Shipped to England and based in Hull. Shipped to Papua New Guinea,arrived 22/8/83 Sailed on Fairfax Harbour Sold 3/4/89 to William Dare Rochaix (RAN,Retired) of Alotau.(PNG) Sailed in Milne Bay and Milne Bay Islands. Sold to Eric John Lugg on 19/7/91 Shipped to Brisbane (Australia) on 16/1/92 ..... Registered as "Nordic" JG843Q. Now she is mine and will continue her world tour via a special road trailer I am having built. She will sail on various parts of the East and South coasts of Australia and will probably sail across Bass Strait next summer....no easy undertaking....see pictures of the various Sydney to Hobart yacht races since 1945. This is my entry in the farthest travelled correspondence. I now await a more competitive submission possibly from Outer Mongolia. He later added this information: .... I think the prize goes to the designers and builders of these fine little craft. It is difficult to think of a more seaworthy package in just 20 ft...not influenced by fads or fashion but shaped by many hundreds of years of Norse experience in some of the worst waters where getting wet was getting dead. In 1904 my 40 year old Grandfather...a Norway citizen living on Shetland rowed and sailed the 176 miles to Norway in an open 30ft boat that shared the same basic hull shape as the Nordica/Halman He went with four of his friends,including the Best Man, to bring his mail order bride,the very plain Agnes Olsen, back to Shetland along with a load of boatbuilding timbers so that they didn't entirely waste the trip on poor Agnes ( ! )..who did not long survive the birth of my Mother in Scotland. What a difficult life they had...soon to be swept away by the First World War when nearly all these fishermen perished at sea on doomed northern convoys. Nothing remains but the eternal sea and the enduring shape of these fine little craft. I think I will have to name my new boat the “Agnes Olsen.” Thanks very much for sharing this information with us Andrew and we will all look forward to hearing about your adventures in the land down under. When you have some nice photos of “Agnes Olsen” please send them to me and we’ll make sure the rest of the world get’s to see your claim to the record. Until the boatload of money comes in, consider yourself the winner......LM |
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Thanks for the great photos Al, and if you want to reach him, send your email to me and I’ll forward it on. - LM |
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