A wooden Sailing Swan...a heart stopper.

[Norske3]

Does it get any better than this...? http://www.byd.btinternet.co.uk/103-1.jpg

AND THE PORT SIDE IS JUST AS NICE!... :D

http://www.byd.btinternet.co.uk/103-2.jpg

[ 09-14-2003, 08:40 AM: Message edited by: Norske3 ]

[Hans Lassen]

:D :D :D
Where was the photo taken? Britanny, somewhere?

[Norske3]

PICS FROM this website....an old WB design post from2000ad. web page (http://www.byd.btinternet.co.uk/byd-designs.htm)

[Dave Fleming]

I recall finding that designers web site when I was researching WA Robinson's VARUA.
Interesting work he does.

[Norske3]

Ahup...interesting;even the frames are BEAUTIFUL.

[ 09-14-2003, 01:43 PM: Message edited by: Norske3 ]

[Jeremy Burnett]

This is the yacht Psyche designed by Ed Burnett sailing in Falmouth bay Cornwall.

[imported_Mac]

She is Psyche allright. Did you notice that she is under Dutch flag.?

[Ed Burnett]

Keen eyes Mac, although it's actually code "T", which is the French flag back to front. We were racing in class "T" that day.

The boat lives on the south coast of England.

[Hwyl]

Is the topsail sewn onto it's topmast. I'm presuming it is and the topmast is carbon fibre? It seems a neat solution. From my position of daydreaming, I would have added a jackyard too.

[imported_Mac]

Ed,

Thank you, I eat lots of carrots ;)

Are there any of boats to your design in Scandinavia? Afloat or under construction..

[Ed Burnett]

Hwyl,

The topsail has a sleeve luff into which the pole fits. The sailmaker got a little confused at the top which is why there is a bit of sail (with a cringle in it) extending beyond the top of the pole.

The pole itself is Carbon and Glass fibre, from the Romilly main yard mould which has a nice taper each way.

Mac,

One of my 30 footers is in build in Helsinki. She should be planked and the right way up by now, although I have not heard much for a while.