My Wooden Boat of the Week

Here is a recent photo from Tiernan Roe of Roeboats in County Cork, Ireland:

and he has a great blog describing the build process:

http://roeboats.wordpress.com/

A close reading of Tiernan’s blog shows that he, too, was inspired by Wipke’s WINDVINDER, our first posting at this flog.

NINIGRET is, of course, a John Atkin design.  Plans for her are available here:

http://www.atkinboatplans.com/

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The Second Part (the Confession).

One of the greatest sins an author can make is to fall in love with his/her subject.

Thank goodness I’m not a professional writer.

I first committed this sin when I was researching S&S’s SPIRIT Class in San Francisco for WoodenBoat.

I had to remove myself from the process… because I’d fallen in love with BLACK SPIRIT, and ended up buying her.  Long story, but Brookes Towns ended up writing the piece for us (WB No. 156) and did a fine job with it.

Today’s confession:  I shouldn’t write about 210s anymore (see previous entries).

Why not?  Because it seems I’ve sold my beautiful IC (thanks for your help, Steve Clark).

and I’ve bought the 210 of my dreams:

Well, I’ll keep writing about her, but will insert asterisks when my objectivity is being compromised….

(I wonder what the other sins are that a writer commits?  Surely, you have some ideas.  Please post under “Comments” below.)

Doing what I can to help the marine industry.

Tags: 210 class, Atkin, C. Raymond Hunt, international canoe, My Wooden Boat of March 2009, Ninigret, Roeboat

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