Blanchard Boat Co. (USA)
1923 - 1969
Founded by Norman J. Blanchard Sr.on the northeast side of Lake Union. It went on to become one of the best-known and respected boat shops in the northwest. In 1932, Blanchard and Ben Seaborn designed the BLANCHARD SENIOR KNOCKABOUT, a small cabin sloop, in response to comments made by local boaters about how the International Star design had no cabin. The BLANCHARD SENIOR was a cabin daysailer with the rig of a Star.
The BLANCHARD JUNIOR followed, a 20’ open sloop. The hull was scaled down version of the Senior.
Sailboats Built By Blanchard Boat Co. (USA)
(Dates indicate when boat was first built by any builder)
| Model | LOA | First Built |
|---|---|---|
| BLANCHARD KNOCKABOUT JR. | 20.00 ft / 6.10 m | 1934 |
| BLANCHARD KNOCKABOUT SR. | 26.00 ft / 7.92 m | 1935 |
| GEARY 18 | 18.16 ft / 5.54 m | 1928 |
| STAR (INTERNATIONAL) | 22.70 ft / 6.92 m | 1911 |
| SWIFTSURE 40 (SEABORN) | 40.00 ft / 12.19 m | 1947 |
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