Andy G
Hospitality Officer
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2010
- Messages
- 1,897
- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Sarawana
- Vessel Make
- IG 36 Quad Cabin
Bruce, have you been fiddling with the Halvorsen descriptor?
That prompted me to check some of the dates etc. According to Randi Svensen,'Wooden boats, Iron Men', from 1975 to 1990 there were several hundred boats built under the Island Gypsy brand by Kong & Halvorsen.
Somewhere prior to 1990, Halvorsen ceased building their own boats, and sub contracted their designs to boatyards in China.Post 1980 boats were built in Shekou(20 miles from HK) by Jiang Hua Marine then finished and shipped by Halvorsen in Hong Kong.
A bit of history for anyone who may be interested.
That prompted me to check some of the dates etc. According to Randi Svensen,'Wooden boats, Iron Men', from 1975 to 1990 there were several hundred boats built under the Island Gypsy brand by Kong & Halvorsen.
Somewhere prior to 1990, Halvorsen ceased building their own boats, and sub contracted their designs to boatyards in China.Post 1980 boats were built in Shekou(20 miles from HK) by Jiang Hua Marine then finished and shipped by Halvorsen in Hong Kong.
A bit of history for anyone who may be interested.