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Puffin
Builder Name:
John Florance
The Welsford Navigator, Puffin, was launched on June 5, 2016. This is my first scratch built boat. Okume plywood was used throughout with white oak and Brazilian cherry for the various and sundry bits.
Lion 800
Designer
Unik Yachts
New Lion 800 is a continuation of a series of plywood yacht designed by the company Unik Yachts.
The main idea of a series of yachts Lion is to maximize the manufacturability of the design and the ability to self-built yacht from a kit of parts cut on the CNC machine.
SELKIE
Builder Name:
Grandy
The owner of this classic 30-ft Grandy, Jon Kjaerulff of Gig Harbor, Wash., took his Express Cruiser to Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard for a much-needed transom repair.
THANE
Year Built:
1962 to 1976
Joshua Slocum’s voyage alone around the world (1895-1898) is among the most famous feats of single-handed voyaging of all time. SPRAY was given to Slocum by a friend in 1892. The vessel had been abandoned in a field seven years earlier. Slocum rebuilt her, then in 1895 struck out on his voyage.
SULKAVA
Builder Name:
Tim Murfitt
Sulkava is a two person sliding seat row boat that readily converts to a single. It is designed by Ruud Van Veelen a Dutchman living in Finland. I chose this design as I was after something that was fast and elegant but suitable for two novice rowers.
CALYPSO
Year Built:
1909
The yawl CALYPSO was built in 1909, and launched as MICHIGAN into Benton Harbor, Michigan (her name was changed to CALYPSO in Tampa, Florida, 1937).My Dad bought CALYPSO in 1966 from Judge Rupert Crittenden (head judge for the Berkeley sit-in trials).
DRIFTWOOD
Builder Name:
Stephen Champagne
Stephen Champagne and his wife bought DRIFTWOOD, a 32′ Grand Banks, in May 2014. They put her in drydock for seven weeks and had a crew of five shipwrights working on her. They sistered 17 of her frames, replaced both chines, and 160 feet of planking.
MarAzul
Builder Name:
Les Moore
MarAzul is a 60′ passagemaker Ketch. She is constructed primarily of Port Orford Cedar using a variation of the Strip/Cold Mold processes.She was launched in June of 2015 and is currently on shake down cruise # 2 in the Columbia River.