Reuel Kaighn named this 34' full keel sloop after his father-in-law, John Lord, a naval architect and marine engineer. JL is a James B. DeWitt one-design, built by him in 1950 in Oakland, CA. She spent nearly ten years in storage, before being restored at Shotwell Boatyard, in Nescopeck, PA. Restoration took 3 years and included sistering 48 broken frames with laminated oak frames. She sails with the Paupack Sailing Club on lake Wallenpaupack, PA.
Design Specs
LOA:
34′
0″
Beam:
8′
0″
Designer Name:
James B. DeWitt
Type/Rig/Power:
One-design
Builder Name:
James B. DeWitt
Home Port:
Lake Wallenpaupack, PA
Launching Date:
June 06, 2002