28' Hansen Spidsgatter Sloop (1936) - PAX

The only 45m2 Danish-built spidsgatter in America. At 28 feet, she is 2 foot longer than her dozen or so sister ships found sailing around the Pacific Northwest of America and British Columbia, Canada. An MSJ Hansen design, she was built by Karl Thomsen of Kalundborg, Denmark in 1936. Once you see her, you’ll understand how she got the nickname “Best Buns in the Boatyard.” While the design class of 1920s included 3 designers (Utzon, Berg, and Hansen) and 5 sizes, the Hansen/Thomsen combo are notably more “buxom.” It’s that beauty and strength of timbers + love that helped her survive the decades.