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Boat Name: JAYLENE KERR
Type/Rig/Power: Shearwater
LOA: 16 ft. 0 in.
Beam: 4 ft. 5 in.
Home Port: Kennebunkport, ME
Designer Name: Joel White
Builder Name: Rich Gaito
Launching Date: 2002-04-28

Rich Gaito is seen here sailing JAYLENE KERR off Merchant Island, just south of Stonington, Maine. JAYLENE KERR is a Joel White Shearwater design (16’ x 53” beam) that Rich built during the winter of 2001-2002. He used plywood lap construction on laminated frames. Rich uses her as a tender to his 28 foot Crocker cutter AQUILA. Rich lives in Kennebunkport, ME.