Adrienne Keller and her father Kip launched their Penguin sailboat in October of 2007, the first boat either of them had built. Kip sailed Penguins, which were designed by Phil Rhodes, as a youth in upstate New York. They used okoume plywood on sawn oak frames, rails and thwarts are mahogany, and spruce floorboards. They bought used spars and sails to rig her with. The Penguin is as yet unnamed.
Design Specs
LOA:
11′
9″
Beam:
5′
3″
Designer Name:
Philip Rhodes
Type/Rig/Power:
Penguin Class Dinghy
Builder Name:
Adrienne and Kip Keller
Home Port:
Dexter and Fern Ridge Reservoirs, OR
Launching Date:
October 04, 2007