Pax

Pax (Latin for Peace) is a spidsgatter (Danish for “double ender”) built in Kalundborg, Denmark in 1936. The spidsgatter was a racing class begun in the mid-1920s as sail clubs across Denmark sought to expand opportunities for families to sail together. The boats were fast (very high rig), ocean-worthy (modeled after the North Sea fish boat designs), had lots of volume below (beamy) and were relatively inexpensive to build.

When Kaci bought the boat in 2007, in Victoria, British Columbia, her history had been lost. Over the next 7 years, while restoring the boat with marine trades professionals in Port Townsend, Kaci doggedly also solved the mystery of Pax’s heart-warming journey from Denmark–through Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium–to the United States and Canada. This award winning book, FINDING PAX, connected families and restored our history in three countries. Get your copy of the book during Wooden Boat Festival and stop by to talk with Kaci onboard!