LA VIGIE is a unique racing sailboat designed and built in 1960 by the engineer Lucien Gauvin. The hull is redwood coated with fiberglass. LA VIGIE won many races on the Fleuve Saint-Laurent in the 1960s.
Norwalk Islands Sharpie, designed by Bruce Kirby. 1990 Ketch with full battens on main, mizzen, stay’sl and jib. 155% genoa, symmetric and radial spinnakers.
S/V 14 designed by Simonis Voogd Design has been specifically created for sailors with disabilities. The E-book consists of 100 pages plan + videos, it is offered for free BUT, it must be for the benefit of the disabled community.
PETER ROBYN was named after the sons of the builder, McNally. He was furniture shop owner in Marrickville Australia. He copied this design from a near sister-ship RESTIVE, featured in Eric Hiscock’s book, Cruising Under Sail, without permission.
The KATY D was built as a private yacht for Charles Dana Gibson, of Gibson girl fame. She later served Islesboro and Lincolnville as a 12-month ferry service and ambulance boat during the 1960’s and 1970’s.
Fifteen years ago, David McNaught of Greensboro, North Carolina, ordered plans for this 12′ sailing dinghy from http://www.bateau.com. He started building the stitch-and-glue boat and worked on it for two months before he had to put it away.
These handsome, practical row boats were routinely built by Nova Scotia shipwright, Jim Smith in six days, painted and ready for the water.
The time of England’s racing dinghies was dominated by Uffa Fox’s boat the “Alarm”. Simon's take on the expert design is a tribute to an age of lightning-quick wooden racing boats.
Wooden rowing shells are rare in the age of carbon fiber, but if you’re not trying to win the Charles they’re a joy to row and a great way to exercise. Simon’s design comes from the 1920s, and his digital plans bring a modern eye to a classic design.