Gamleby Yachtvarv med klassisk träbåt och röd ram

GAMLEBY YACHTVARV

In 1959, the Svennefalk family acquired the former Tore Holm's Yacht Yard (Tore Holms Yachtvarv) in Gamleby. A very historic boatyard that, unfortunately, was closed down at the time. A new business under the name GAMLEBY YACHTVARV was started, and up until 1970, hundreds of motorboats were mass-produced. Below is the exhibition at Allt för sjön 1965

Utställningsmonter för Gamleby Yachtvarv och familjen Svennefalk på mässan Allt för sjön år 1965, visar den klassiska träbåten Saxaren.

Boat models

Capri Cabin and Lill-Saxaren were designed in-house, while Harry Becker was responsible for the design of the Saxaren, among others. A number of sailboats were also built, for which Tore Holm was contracted to produce the drawings, including the R6 May Be IX in 1960.

The video above shows the sea trials of the Saxaren and Capri Cabin at Hammarsbadet in Gamleby in the autumn of 1963. The diving tower was used for photography.

Many of the boats built by Gamleby Yachtvarv are still around today, and documentation regarding the boat models will be presented on this official site.

Even though it dates back to Tore Holm's era, you will find some exciting information about the 'Svea' J-Class Yacht here.

Halvmodellen är den enda originalartefakten från Tore Holms J Class Yacht design från 1937. Hängde på Tore Holms Yachtvarv i Gamleby.

Tore Holm's original J-Class design from 1937 was intended to be Sweden's first entry in the America's Cup. The picture above shows the original half-hull model from 1937, which used to hang at Tore Holm's Yacht Yard (Tore Holms Yachtvarv) in Gamleby. Notes on the back provide some information about the individuals involved, with Axel Wenner-Gren as the main financier and Sven Sahlén as the captain.

It wasn't until more than 70 years later that the project was restarted, embarking on a winding road ahead. The boat was finally completed at Vitters Shipyard in the Netherlands, just in time for the America's Cup J-Class regatta in Bermuda 2017. This was made possible thanks to an American sailing enthusiast and billionaire. A fantastic piece of Swedish maritime history, with roots in Gamleby and the local boatyard.