I’ve been looking at Michael Storer’s PDRacer (Puddle Duck Racer) as a possible design for Family BoatBuilding for quite some time. And, as a designer, for consideration for MWBotW.
PD Racer
Reading Michael’s website a fews weeks ago, I learned that he was in the US. Last night, in fact, he was addressing a group in Portland, Maine.
A fast trip by Greyhound this morning brought Michael to the Queen City of Bangor, Maine. And I have just given him a tour of WoodenBoat in the fall. Pretty but oh so quiet… Tomorrow we’ll be touring a couple of neighborhood boatyards, and then he’ll fast ‘hound himself to Boston and thence to Sydney on Wednesday…
As Michael says about the PD racer,
“The perfect first sailing boat - cheap, fast to build and a good sailer.
Plans $20 (AUS) - but they are a boatbuilding course in a book.”
We’ve never really had a sailboat as a Family BoatBuilder boat. I think I like the PD Racer for this, a lot. What do you think?
And, then, for their second boat, the lucky family may choose Michael’s mouth-watering Goat Island Skiff (I NEED one!):
Goat Island Skiff
I’m posting this early (Monday) so I can spend some time with Michael. Please check out his website (www.storerboatpans.com) and feel free and encouraged to post your comments at the bottom of this page.