Gokstad Faering

In Festival Boats on May 28, 2026
Built for the History Channel, this is an exact replica of a Viking shipsboat found in the Gokstad Viking Ship, originally built in 860AD. Features carved stems, keel, and garboards
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PattyB

In Festival Boats on May 28, 2026
PattyB was the fourth sailboat I have built and the third designed by Sam Devlin, whose work I deeply admire and feel in tune with. Construction required 4,000 hours over
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Rowena

For Sale

In Festival Boats on May 28, 2026
Rowena is a 1963 Philip Rhodes cutter, 48 feet 9 inches, built of carvel Honduras mahogany planking on oak frames and backbone, bronze fastened, with a fir deadwood and a
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Happy

In Festival Boats on May 28, 2026
This traditional Norwegian faering was built by Jay Smith of Aspรธya Boats in Butler County Pennsylvania. Designed for the fjords of Western Norway, it is a pleasure to row.
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LACEY

In Festival Boats on May 28, 2026
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JD Crow

In Festival Boats 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 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 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 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 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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