Johnson Boat Works was a builder and developer of racing sailboats of the scow design in. It was founded in 1896, by who had emigrated from Norway in 1893. After working with for three years, Johnson started his own boat building business in 1896. His first major success was the 'Minnezika' a 38 ft. Scow design which won the championship on White Bear Lake in 1900. This sailboat was the beginning of the A-Class. As more classes were founded, Johnson moved on to B's, D's,.
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Johnson was commissioned to build the 16 ft. For youth in the 1930s. Johnson designed the in the mid-50's which was converted to the MC. Through the years, the boat builder built. In 1994, the builder brought out the. In 1998, two years after JBW turned 100 years old, the family sold the company. The scow molds were sold to their competitor Melges Boat Works (now called ) in.
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The other molds, including the Johnson 18 mold, were sold to in California. The repair and storage part of the company was sold to a family member who renamed the company White Bear Boat Works.
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