Glencannon

In Festival Boats on November 13, 2018
I purchased Glencannon in 2007 after she had lain in a warehouse for almost 30 years. Her hull was built in 1974 by a yard in Newport Oregon that built
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Gannet

In Festival Boats on November 13, 2018
The 14โ€™5โ€ณ Gannet daysailer was a new build from the nonprofit Gig Harbor BoatShop. The Gannet was designed by Ian Oughtred, a Scotsman well known for his small boat designs.
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Freebird

In Festival Boats on November 13, 2018
The FREEBIRD is a Murray Peterson Coaster III design. S/V FREEBIRD is a traditionally designed stepped flush deck, aft cockpit gaff rigged topsail two masted schooner, with raked stern and
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Flying Eagle

In Festival Boats on November 13, 2018
Flying Eagle, as named originally, was launched by Vinal Beal on the Moosabec Reach of Beals Island Maine in 1963. Vinal designed & built all such lobster boats during winter
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Fishing with TLC

In Festival Boats on October 31, 2018
I have always loved wooden boats and got to meet Ray Heater while taking fly-fishing lessons. He encouraged me to build one from a kit and taught me some new
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Fire-Drake

In Festival Boats on October 31, 2018
This boat was designed by the owner for solo sail and oar cruising in the Salish Sea and the Inside Passage. She completed a 300 nm trip from Victoria to
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Festina Lente

In Festival Boats on October 31, 2018
This is a striking example of taking a classic boat design and applying custom features to keep the weight quite manageable yet balancing the variety of complementing woods to produce
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Felicity Ann

In Festival Boats on October 31, 2018
The mighty, tiny Felicity Ann was used by Ann Davison in her 1954 historic voyage. Ann became the first woman to fo a solo ocean crossing. What made it more
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Fable

In Festival Boats on October 31, 2018
โ€œFableโ€ was designed with Chapelle in mind. A circle was drawn around 3 guitar players to determine her beam. Center board eliminated for comfort of playing music and living aboard.
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Emily Ruth

In Festival Boats on October 31, 2018
Emily Ruth is a Somes Sound 12-1/2โ€™. Designed by John Brooks, the SS is derived from the well known Herreshoff and Haven 12-1/2โ€™s. Unlike those boats, she is glued lapstrake
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