Bjarne Aas
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| Born | 28 February 1886 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 29 March 1969 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Karljohansvern |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, sailor, yacht designer and ship builder |
| Known for | International One Design |
| Notable work | Biskop Hvoslef |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav (1957) |
Bjarne Aas (28 February 1886 – 29 March 1969) was a Norwegian engineer, sailor, yacht designer and ship builder.[1]
Biography
[edit]Aas was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of Henrik Ernst Aas and Anette Sofie Sørensen. He studied ship construction at the Karljohansvern technical college (Karljohansverns tekniske skole) in Horten. After graduation, he worked as a boat designer in Fredrikstad, later in Bergen and Tønsberg. In 1916, he founded Norsk Gearfabrikk AS on Isegran in Fredrikstad.[2]
He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1957.[3][4]
Designs
[edit]In total, he designed approx. 615 boats. His breakthrough as yacht designer came in 1924, when his 6mR yacht Elisabeth V won a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1932, Aas designed Biskop Hvoslef which was his first rescue boat. He went on to design a total of 14 rescue boats.[5] He was also known for the design of a number of other 6mR yachts.[5] Among his best known designs is the International One Design.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bjarne Aas". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Karljohansvern (kulturminneløype)". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Aas, Bjarne". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
- ^ Ersland, Bjørn Arild. "Bjarne Aas". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Bjarne Aas (1886 - 1969) Norway". Classic Sailboats. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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