Janus sailing catamaran

Designer
Woods Designs

Janus is a 4 berth trailable sailing catamaran built in sheet plywood. However, don’t be deceived by Janus’ simple dory shaped hulls (which make it a very easy boat to build). It has a lot of internal room for its length and a surprisingly good performance.

Strike 18 sailing trimaran

Designer
Woods Designs

The 18ft STRIKE is a sailing trimaran design that uses a 16ft beach cat as the outriggers/amas and rig. The main hull is plywood and has a dory shape that is extremely easy to build.

CHE'LU

Year Built:
2011

My name is Mario Borja, aka Sakman Mario. I am a Chamorro from the Mariana Island of Saipan. I am the lead carver on the building of the ancient “flying proa” of the Marianas right here in El Cajon, CA.

ANGRA PEQUENA

Year Built:
1959

Angra Pequena is a 72 ft (99 ton) purpose-designed and equipped expedition ship offering a unique platform for marine research, scientific training and conservation.

Pixie 14 sailing catamaran

Designer
Woods Designs

The 14ft PIXIE is an entry level car toppable beach cat that has proved extremely popular, with hundreds now sold worldwide. It has often been built by Scout groups or as school projects. WoodenBoat Store markets this design.

Wizard sailing catamaran

Designer
Woods Designs

The WIZARD is a 22ft sailing catamaran design that offers 5–6 berths in 3 cabins, standing headroom, easy trailing, stability AND performance. For the first time in a trailable catamaran there is a genuine double bunk.It is legally trailable world-wide behind a family car.

NIP MUC

Year Built:
1935-1938

The CC Junior Cat was built by the Cape Cod Shipbuilding Company some time between 1935 and 1938. These cats were designed by Spaulding Dunbar to be competitive with the 12′ Beetle Cat. He said that the plans were apparently lost during the 1938 hurricane.

LI’L LADY

Year Built:
2007

In the winter of 2006-7, I organized a group of sailors from Crescent Yacht Club in Chaumont, NY to build a fleet of 15 Shellback dinghies to the design by Joel White. The plans were obtained from WoodenBoat.