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In the thirties, the door manufacturer Bruynzeel of Zaandam, The Netherlands, developed a superior form of plywood. Bruynzeel was of the opinion that his 'hechthout' (plywood) as he called it, was superbly suited as building material for sailing yachts. The naval architect Ricus van de Stadt, known to Bruynzeel through the sailing fraternity, received the order to design a daysailer suitable for series production. in 1939 the Valk came into being, still a popular open sailing boat in the Netherlands... more
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