La Boheme is one in a series of William Atkin designed double-enders. This one is the Eric. Modeled after Norweigian rescue boats at the turn of the century, the Eric is said to be “the best boat for the worst weather”. La Boheme was built in 1938 out of Victoria, BC. She has plied the waters of the North West ever since. Constructed of Port Orford cedar on oak frames, she is stout, kindly and extremely comfortable as cruiser. We have sailed her extensively throughout the Gulf and San Juan Islands. In 1968, an Atkin Eric was the winner of the first non-stop, solo, round-the-world race. So we have come to feel quite at ease sailing La Boheme from pub to pub here in the San Juans.
