KEA

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
KEA, built by John and Ann Weir in Nainimo, B.C., has cruised the Salish Sea and West Coast since her launch in 1968. Mark and Kathy Anderson-Keele,purchased her from the
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Fantasma

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
Fantasma is a larger version of Matt Layden’s Enigma. Matt is the designer of the well known sharpie called Paradox of which more than a hundred have been built all
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SUE

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
Sue is a 1961 40โ€™ Rybovich Sportfish completed as hull #48 in West Palm Beach, Florida by the iconic founders of the original sportfishing boats โ€“ Rybovich. She has several
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Fairwyn

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
Fairwyn was created as the flagship for Hugh McCullough during his turn as the Commodore of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. Designed by Sparkman & Stephens and build by
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Chesuki

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
Charles Mower designed Chesuki to race and beat the Alpha Beachcomber dory fleet in Massachusetts in 1906. So successful was this design that some clubs banned her, calling her the
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Silva Bans

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
I found Silva in really rough shape then spent 11 years rebuilding her while living aboard in South Park Marina. I used some beautiful Yellow Cedar for her planking and
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Buส”qสท

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
Buส”qสท, pronounced approximately like ‘poke’ but with a ‘b,’ which is Lushootseed for duck (as in the bird), is a 16 foot replica ship’s small boat from the 19th Century.
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Gipsy

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
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Misty B

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
Back in 2020, as covid was raging, I decided I needed a project to keep me busy. I was looking at boats on YouTube and came across a man with
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Destiny

For Sale

In Festival Boats on May 8, 2025
This boat was built in Tacoma by men trained in Port Townsend. It’s name is after Tacoma – The City of Destiny. She has newer sails and electronics. 20hp yanmar
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