Heather is a fine example of the New Zealand boat building tradition. She is planked with Kauri, on Australian gum frames, two resilient woods which have stood the test of time. In the mid 1960’s she completed a single handed circumnavigation. She came to Port Townsend in the late 1970’s, and has been in Puget Sound since then. Father and Son Jack and Rowan Stewart are Heather’s current owners/caretakers. From May 2015-2016 she underwent a minor restoration, on the hard on Vashon Island. sections of toe rail, and coverboard were replaced, as well as several deck planks, and a rebuild of the Sternpost. for the past three years she has served as a summer time live-aboard for Rowan, who has day sailed and cruised around the Salish Sea.
