Launchings

Gerrard O’Leary of Tenambit, New South Wales, sent us news of the launch of his Stevenson Vacationer, OKAHU.

Lunenburg Nova Scotia is synonymous with Schooners and this summer saw the launching of the schooner Gratitude.  This 26'6 on deck, 31' overall schooner was built by Andrew Rhodenizer in Lunenburg's famed big boat shed.

Mike Lancaster built this Chesapeake 18 touring kayak from a kit by Chesapeake Light Craft. He took these photographs on the Tualatin River in Tigard, Oregon.

Rod Wright’s version of the Barto 16′ melonseed (WB plan#120). She’s built of spanish cedar, sipo, ash and white oak; and sports a sail sewn 13from a Sailrite kit.

At just 39 pounds, this canoe is designed for easy portages in Derek Coleman's home waters of Killarney Park, Ontario. Derek designed an asymmetric hull with an adjustable, removable seat and nicely decorated bow stern decks.

Seth Behn writes, "Knowing that having two would be both more economical to build and more fun in the water, these two Shellback dinghies were built by my father and I in his garage in Fort Lauderdale, Florida." KIM'S KETCH (with the blue stripe) was launched in early 2007 and TOUCAN DEUX was lau

I built this kayak for my grandson, who loves to fish. So I built a fishing kayak, with retractable outriggers. The outriggers are stitch and glue, the kayak is plywood on frame.

After 20 + years RYE 'N SKYE was finished and launched (receipt for the rough cut cedar was dated July 1999).

John Paul Burke grew up playing with friends Bob, Tony, and Linnie Streit. Now he has built a boat for the parents of his childhood friends, Rob and Charlie Streit.

Bounty was built and launched in the UK by Mark Evans of Kentish Boats. With a set of 6′ 10″ oars it rows very easily and can take 367lbs of people or kit.