LACEY

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
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JD Crow

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
Ron Bowen built J.D. Crow in the spirit of British Columbiaโ€™s long tradition of beautiful and seaworthy homebuilt sailboats, with Allen Farrell as premier guru. Ron was a fisherman, logger,
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Grasshopper

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
20 years ago, multihull mage Russell Brown had 2 spare Tornado hulls, a 15hp Honda long shaft, some carbon mast leftovers, and an outside-the-box mind for building efficient boats. With
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Klara

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
Klara, the Somes Sound 12 1/2 designed by John Brooks, follows the tradition of a sturdy, elegant daysailer โ€“ the Herreshoff 12 ยฝ (aka The Buzzard Bay Boys Boat). Its
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Veteran

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
The Skansie purse seiner Veteran, launched in 1927, is a beautifully restored sample of one of the most recognized and significant vessel designs to have originated from Gig Harbor. One
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Houat

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
This boat is an historically accurate 18′ version of the well-known , reputed Mackinaw boat, a sailing and rowing shallop type that was popular on Lake Michigan and Superior in
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Isswat

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
Isswat was built in 1948 in Whiskey Cove, on Pennock Island just across the water from Ketchikan, Alaska. She spent her early life as a troller, gillnetter and log camp
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Sequel

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
Rybovich Boat yard in West Palm Beach Florida is now in it’s 4th generation. Tommy Rybovich designed the first modern sportfisher in the 1950’s and refined in the 60’s using
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Puffin

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
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Svvalen

In Festival Boats 2026 on May 28, 2026
After a 7 month apprenticeship in the Faroe Islands, builder, Jay Smith returned to the US and built this boat in a small shop in western Pennsylvania. Eastern white pine
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