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page attempts to record what is known about the origin
and history of the origami design known as The Yacht.
Please contact me if you know any of this information is
incorrect or if you have any other information that
should be added. Thank you. There are many variations of this design. In particular it occurrs with, or without, a colour change. I have included all the variations I know of on this one page. ********** In Japan (and in books by Japanese authors) 1944 As far as I know a version of this design first appears in 'Origami Shuko' by Isao Honda, which was published in 1944, where it is attributed to Akira Yoshizawa.
********** The same design also appears: 1951 In 'Origami to Kirinuki' by Saburo Ueda, which was published by Kokkado in Tokyo, most probably in 1951.
********** In 'Origami: Folding Paper for Children' by Claude Sarasas, which was first published by Kodansha in Tokyo in 1951. This version uses a cut to obtain the colour change in the sail.
********** 1960 As 'A Yacht' in 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960.
********** As 'A Yacht', in 'Pocket Guide to Origami: Bow-Wow Book', by Isao Honda, which was published by the Asahi Origami Club, Tokyo in 1960.
********** 1961 As 'Yacht' in 'Origami Zoo: Bird Book' by Isao Honda was published by Toto Shuppan Co. Ltd in 1961.
********** 1965 A version of the design, in which the base is folded backwards to create a stand, appears as 'Sailboat' in 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published in the USA by Japan Publications Trading Company in 1965.
********** 1969 A more complex design with two sails appears in Isao Honda's book 'Nihon no kokoro dento origami', which was published by Japan Publications in Tokyo in 1969.
********** In Europe and the Americas 1959 As 'Simple Sailboat', in 'Fun-time Paper Folding' by Elinor Tripato Massoglio, which was published by Childrens Press in Chicago in 1959
********** 1964 Two versions of the Yacht appear in 'Secrets of Origami', by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne Book Company in London in 1964. The design is said to be Japanese.
********** 1968 The design also appears, as 'Sailing Boat', in 'Your Book of Paperfolding' by Vanessa and Eric de Maré, which was published by Faber and Faber in London in 1968, where it was said to be a traditional Japanese design.
********** 1970 As 'Sailboat' in 'Be Somebody! Colorgami Book 1' by Joleen Young, which was published by Young Handicraft Company in the USA in 1970.
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