Viking was built in 1957 at the boatyard of Borge Børresen in Denmark. It has a mahogany planked varnished hull, framed with ash. Deck planking was pine covered originally with canvas, then with light fiberglas cloth. It’s original sail number was D139, the boat was named Bluenose, and was sailed from the Hellerup Sailclub.,
In 1964, Viking was sold to Ronald L Watts of Kingston Ontario, a former Dean at Queen’s, and sailed out of the Kingston Yacht Club and was allocated the number KC98 (now CAN98).
Subsequently ownership passed to Les Brazier of Toronto, then to his son Tony Brazier, and finally to Harry Angus upon the passing of Tony. The boat for many years was extensively raced (over 400 races) during this latter period from the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, most particularly from 1972 to 1991.
In 1985, Tony, Harry (helm), and Dean Clarkson won 11 straight races on Viking, winning the initial practice race, the five races of the Duke of Edinburgh and the five races of the North American championship. This accomplishment was acknowledged by the RCYC who awarded the “Henderson Hornblower” trophy to the crew as achieving the best results by a club member that year.
Viking was totally restored in the yard of John Gyles of Thornbury in 2012 and currently is not being sailed but is in covered storage in the barn of Harry Angus where it awaits its next adventure.
| Boat Names | Viking (1964-present) Majbrit (1960-1964) Bluenose (1957-1960) |
| Sail Numbers | CAN98 (2000-present) KC98 (1964-2000) DD139 (1957-1965) |
| Builder | Børresen |
| Build Year | 1957 |
| Build Country | Denmark |
| Restored or Rebuilt | 2012 (John Gyles of Thornbury) |
| Significant Dates | One of the top boats at the RCYC from 1972 to 1991 |
| Other | Currently for sale |
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