Grail was designed by Port Townsend designer Jim Ferris and built by NW Wooden Boat School graduate Jim Ferris. Jim and his partner Kiwi milled the lumber to build Grail in their effort to use the best materials in her construction. In her life she has been as far as the Galapagos Islands though most of her cruising has been in Washington and Canadian waters. The Smith family has own her for the last 10 years.