Name/Title
Kayak, RacingEntry/Object ID
2018.004Description
1967 Struer 17' Hunter K1 racing kayak. Excellent condition
1967 17' Struer Hunter K1 (1966-68)
Struer kayak was founded in 1947 by two Danish cabinetmakers, Sv. Helge Kobberup and Gerhard Sorensen. Since 1948, 11 athletes have received gold medals in Struer kayaks. For 30 years the company's designer, Jorgen Samson built upon the many experiences from the Olympic Games and world championship events where the Struer kayaks excelled. The boat is all mahogany made in Denmark. The Hunter model is much lower than other kayaks and the wind drift is reduced by at least 10 %. In the middle the deck is flat, but it gradually passes into a more rounded shape which becomes higher and steeper towards the ends. This results in a very beautiful and harmonic contour, which is so well calculated that the boat can keep its course in a side wind, without any use of the rudder, and accordingly without loss in speed. The donor and his sister raced this boat in the late 60's and early 70's and the boat currently resides in the Adirondacks. The owner believes he purchased the boat from Struer in 1967, one of the three years the Hunter K1 was produced. ABM has a later model, Cleaver X, but it is in fair condition.Collection
BoatsAcquisition
Accession
2018.004Source or Donor
Nagle, RobertAcquisition Method
GiftOther Names and Numbers
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PC41Location
Gallery
*Pauline Morgan Dodge GalleryBuilding
*Small Craft BuildingShelf
Row CCabinet
East SideWall
Rack SBuilding
*Don Doebler Collections Storage FacilityRoom
Small Artifact StorageBuilding
*Elizabeth & Bolling Haxall Building
