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News, stories and dock-side chatter from the Risør Classic Boat Festival.

News30 March 2026

Showcase your boat at Risør Classic, 19–21 June

If you own a classic fibreglass boat from the 1950s to the 1980s, you’re very welcome to take part in Risør Classic. There’s room here for everything from small fibreglass dinghies to large, stately sailing boats – from boats in need of restoration to beautifully restored gems.

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News30.04.2026

S/Y Santana to Risør Classic

News14.04.2026

Museum Harbour to Risør Harbour: The Vest-Agder Museum is coming to Risør Classic

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Fjord Plast, Electrical, 202615 April 2026

Nissan, Tesla or Fjord? Yes, please, all three. Is this the classic car of the future?

Morten Carlsen’s stunning Fjord Sport 21 hides more than its 62 years would suggest. It harbours something quite different – and perhaps even a little groundbreaking – in the world of classic boats. But it doesn’t make a fuss about it. In fact, you can hardly hear a thing.

Boats, Coronet16 March 2026

Coronet – the classic that made a comeback

From its heyday in Denmark in the 1960s and 1970s to a new lease of life under Norwegian ownership: Coronet is the story of a boat brand that struck a chord all of its own.

Profile1 March 2026

Bror With – the man who made the small boat smart

Bror With is one of the truly great names in the history of Norwegian small boat design. Not only because he designed popular boats, but because he had a rare ability to make them simple, practical and beautiful all at the same time.