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==Legacy== Colin Archer sold several boats to Sweden during the early 1880s and Swedish designers soon adapted the Archer type for pilot-boats and yachts. Norwegian pilot- and fishing boat builders converted to the Archer type after the rescue boat had shown its seaworthiness in 1894. [[File:Asgard OnWaterLate60s.jpg|thumb|''Asgard, Archer's only 2-masted yacht.'' Half of Archer's 50 yachts had counter sterns similar to ''Asgard''<nowiki/>'s.]] Archer also had customers in Denmark, Germany, Holland and England. In 1904, he built a boat for the writer [[Erskine Childers (author)|Erskine Childers]] named the ''[[Asgard (yacht)|Asgard]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts-History/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/Asgard|title= Asgard|publisher= National Museum of Ireland|accessdate= May 1, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170527080652/http://www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts-History/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/Asgard|archive-date= May 27, 2017|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts-History/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/Asgard/Conservation|title=Conservation of the Asgard|publisher=National Museum of Ireland|accessdate=May 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713203213/http://www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts-History/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/Asgard/Conservation|archive-date=July 13, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Childers had just written the novel ''[[The Riddle of the Sands]]''; he was later shot by firing squad. Outside Scandinavia, the rescue boat lines have been the most popular design. The ''Archer-type'' outside of Norway has more beam and smaller rig than Archer's actual yachts. In 1908 the 47 feet OEGER was designed by Archer but built in Porsgrunn. The customer was the English sailor Haig that had already sailed in north Norway and wanted to have a more seaworthy boat to go to Spitsbergen. The lines were narrower version (32% beam) of the Mk. III rescue boat. The rig, however, was cutter with large sail area. The boat was sold to Ralph Stock in 1919 who undertook a cruise around the world with her. In 1921 the popular book ''The Cruise of the Dream Ship'' based on Stock's voyage was published. During the early 1920s, a 47 feet yacht was built in China. The lines were based on Colin Archer’s 1908 Mk. III rescue boat plans. The boat was named SHANGHAI and sailed to Denmark in 1923/24 by the Danish owners and sold to an American judge F. DeWitt Wells to undertake a voyage similar to the Vikings to America.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Colin Archer and the Seaworthy Double-Ender|last=Leather|first=John|publisher=International Marine Publishing Company|year=1979|isbn=0-87742-086-6|location=Camnden, Main, USA|pages=84–94}}</ref> In June 1923, plans for SHANGHAI were published in the American magazine ''MotorBoat''. In 1924 William Atkin was contacted by W.W. Nutting, editor<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Articles/MacNaughton/Eric.html|title=Eric: The Best Boat for the Worst Weather|website=www.atkinboatplans.com|access-date=2017-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025022324/http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Articles/MacNaughton/Eric.html|archive-date=2017-10-25|url-status=live}}</ref> of the American magazine ''MotorBoat'' and earlier Atkin customer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Articles/MacNaughton/index.html|title=The Sea Remains the Same|website=www.atkinboatplans.com|access-date=2017-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007163202/http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Articles/MacNaughton/index.html|archive-date=2017-10-07|url-status=live}}</ref> He wanted a yacht based on Colin Archer’s rescue boats. Atkin designed a 32 feet yacht with lines basically a scaled-down version of Colin Archer’s Mk. III rescue boat,<ref name=":2" /> slightly sharper bow lines and with a cutter<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Sail/Dragon.html|title=Atkin & Co. - Dragon|website=www.atkinboatplans.com|access-date=2017-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025073410/http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Sail/Dragon.html|archive-date=2017-10-25|url-status=live}}</ref> rig. The design was called ''ERIC'' and was published in the ''Motorboat''. Nutting, however, heard that boats were cheaper in Norway and cancelled the order. In Norway he bought a 40 feet second-hand double ender. Although built as yacht, the lines were basically of a fishing boat design with a great beam (by 14,5 feet – 36%) and without a ballast keel. It had high bulwarks and the large cockpit that was not self-draining to give access to the engine beneath.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nb.no/items/b9b0403f5288184d2ee27b78ae4e27ad;page=1;searchText=leiv%20eriksson%20nutting|title=Nasjonalbiblioteket|website=www.nb.no|language=no|access-date=2017-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217014916/https://www.nb.no/items/b9b0403f5288184d2ee27b78ae4e27ad;page=1;searchText=leiv%20eriksson%20nutting|archive-date=2018-12-17|url-status=live}}</ref> Nutting wanted to sail the northerly route to America, and in the boat LEIV ERIKSSON, left Norway at same time as SHANGHAI. Unfortunately, Nutting and his crew were lost without a trace off Greenland in September. SHANGHAI also had problems as their sails parted, they blew ashore on an island on Nova Scotia, but one crew managed to swim ashore in the breakers and pull the others ashore with lines. He thereafter managed to swim to the mainland so a boat could rescue the others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nb.no/items/9d9aee9d63feef6e069c01c6efff9510;page=0;searchText=leiv%20eriksson%20shanghai|title=Nasjonalbiblioteket|website=www.nb.no|language=no|access-date=2017-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217014843/https://www.nb.no/items/9d9aee9d63feef6e069c01c6efff9510;page=0;searchText=leiv%20eriksson%20shanghai|archive-date=2018-12-17|url-status=live}}</ref> William Atkins plans for ERIC, published in ''MotorBoat'' arose immediate interest. Plans were modified with a new interior, ketch rig and three boats were built and launched in 1925. Atkin received more orders and more Archer-type yachts were designed. The INGRID in 1934 is 37.5 feet and a stretched version (beam 30%) with well-undercut forefoot and hollow waterlines.<ref name=":1" /> The lines resemble Archer’s yachts except Archer had greatest beam further aft. Archer, on his later yachts, used fuller lines, especially aft. The ''Eric'' went on to become very influential in ocean sailing, with boats such as [[Vito Dumas]]'s ''[[Lehg II]]'' and [[Robin Knox-Johnston]]'s ''[[Suhaili]]'' making notable circumnavigations. The latter was the first boat to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world in 1968 [[Sunday Times Golden Globe Race|Golden Globe Race]]. ''Suhaili'' was very under canvassed and definitely the slowest boat in the race, but as the only one of nine boats to complete the race, she took both first prizes; the first and fastest boat! [[File:Suhaili.jpg|thumb|[[Robin Knox-Johnston]]'s ''[[Suhaili]]'']] Another Colin Archer type boat to become very famous in the 1968 Golden Globe Race, was the French sailor and author [[Bernard Moitessier]] in his custom-built 39-foot steel ketch ''Joshua.'' She had a tall rig and was catching up on ''Suhaili'', but instead of passing the finishing line, Moitessier continued around the world to Tahiti, thus sailing 1.5 times around the globe, non-stop, single-handed. During the 1970s, Atkin's ERIC design was adapted to [[glass-reinforced plastic]] by [[W.I.B. Crealock|William Crealock]], and became the [[Westsail 32]] and has inspired many imitations, so that the "Archer double-ender" style of boat continues to be popular to the present day.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Sail/Eric.html|title= Eric, Colin Archer Type Double-Ended Ketch by William Atkin|publisher= Atkin & Company|accessdate= May 1, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170217081615/http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Sail/Eric.html|archive-date= February 17, 2017|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Sail/Ingrid.html|title= Ingrid,37' 6" Colin Archer Type Double-Ended Ketch By William Atkin|publisher= Atkin & Company|accessdate= May 1, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170329055056/http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Sail/Ingrid.html|archive-date= March 29, 2017|url-status= live}}</ref> The Argentinian naval architect Manuel M. Campos based his designs on Archer/Atkin and built Vito Dumas's ''Lehg II'' in 1934 in Argentina. Other of Campos designs have less draught that the typical Archer-type. The Tahiti ketch is derived from the Archer-type. The Tahiti ketch is characterized by a straight sternpost, less draught and its small rig. The straight sternpost and hull shape make it easier to build. The 'Venus' yachts built by Paul Erling Johnson in the 60's and 70's are also heavily influenced by Colin Archer's designs.
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