Sir Isaac

In Festival Boats on June 21, 2018
Sir Isaac was built in 1984 for shorthanded offshore sailing. We bought her in 2001 and sailed her for 5 years before deciding to undertake the task of restoring her.
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Orion

In Festival Boats on June 21, 2018
Originally named Edlu, Sparkman and Stephens design #35 has received much acclaim in her 84 years. Built in 1934 at the shipyard of the legendary Henry B. Nevins, Orion has
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Ibis

In Festival Boats on June 21, 2018
Ibis is a 27′ Devlin Black Crown sedan trawler. Built in 1988 by Devlin Designing Boatworks using the stitch and glue method and displacing 7050# loaded, she is a perfect
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Lugus

In Festival Boats on June 21, 2018
This boat completed a major centerline rebuild in 2011. The open cockpit sports a removable cabin, that makes it more of a camp cruiser. The Gaff rigged sails, and traditional
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Heather

For Sale

In Festival Boats on June 21, 2018
Heather is a fine example of the New Zealand boat building tradition. She is planked with Kauri, on Australian gum frames, two resilient woods which have stood the test of
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Bibi

In Festival Boats on June 21, 2018
Bibi is a hard-chined, plywood centerboard sloop built in 1964 by hobbyist Ludvik Zbigniewicz, apparently to his own design. She has a long, fine entry, considerable rocker, and a tiny,
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Whisper

For Sale

In Festival Boats on June 20, 2018
Whisper was built in 1957 by the Thomas Knutson Shipbuilding Corporation in Halesite, Long Island, New York. She was designed by Sparkman and Stevens as part of their “Pilot” series
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Joshua

In Festival Boats on June 20, 2018
Joshua’s hull and deck were built by Bill Elliott of Bay Ship and Yacht with a hands-on assist by owner Bill Harpster. Line drawings for Joshua were taken from R.D.
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Lauren Nadine

In Festival Boats on June 20, 2018
My wife and I purchased Lauren Nadine, formerly Walkabout, just over 1 1/2 years ago. Or as we often put it, we rescued her! After dreaming of owning a Grand
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Nevermore

In Festival Boats on June 20, 2018
Nevermore began her life as a dream of then young Canadian shipwright Ralph Eastland. A sensible man of frugal means, Ralph ordered a set of ship plans for $5 from
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