History of the Knarr Class | WYL Ep. 182 | Terry Anderlini

Speaker: Terry Anderlini, StFYC Staff Commodore; Knarr Owner since 1968; 7x Season Champion

In 1943, Norwegian Erling Kristoffersen designed the first Knarr. In 1946, the first Knarrs were delivered to Norway. Initially, the boats were made of mahogany and Norwegian fir. In 1960, Knud Wibroe brought the first Knarr to SF Bay. In 1968, Terry Anderlini bought a Knarr and has been hooked ever since. In 1969 our neighbor SFYC, hosted the very first International Knarr Championships and the IKC was born. In 1973, the first fiberglass Knarrs were built. In all, 13 StFYC Commodores and Board Chairmen have owned or co-owned a Knarr, including Terry Anderlini, George Sayre, Peter Culley, Dewey Hines, Steve Taft, Grant Settlemier, Sean Svendsen, Karl Limbach, Tom Quigg, Jim Cascino, Theresa Brandner, Robin Driscoll and Ken Glidewell.