History
In 1927 Bjarne Aas in Fredrikstad constructed 8N23 "Irene VI" who won the Kattegatt cup for KNS in 1927 and 1928 and is said to be the most extreme 8mR designed in Norway under the R-rule of 1919. I myself acquired "Irene VI" in fall 1981 with the intention of racing her in the upcomming 8mR WC races at Hankö, Norway in 1983 (part 2 note 3). As this could not happen due to reasons outside my control, I ended up crewing with my father onboard "Snarken", ref. History part IIIB; "Snarken to Hankö 1983.