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Iain Oughtred - Norwegian
Hardanger Faering
Sometimes beauty transcends reason. Form
does not always relate to function, though in this case it
is a marriage. Elf is a Norwegian
Faering, or at least Iain's interpretation. This
is a functional, seaworthy incredibly beautiful small ship.
It is also one of the most ancient hull forms.
Faering
Project
Iain Oughtred drew this 15ft
Faering from extensive research in Norway. Woodfish
is basically a traditionally constructed version of his plywood
Elf, but redrawn for solid timber, larch in this
case. She is his 100th design.
What
is a Norse Færing?
The term "færing" refers
to the number of oars on the vessel, not its site of origin
in Norway (or anywhere else). "Færing" is
a contraction of "firæring", which is a boat
with four oars (two pairs). "Fire"="four".
Therefore a "færing" refers to a norse boat
of a particular size, rather than a special kind of boat.
Note that a færing must be built within the norse boat
building tradition to qualify as a færing. More info. |
