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The BRIO 555 is a fast and easy to handle boat, suitable to be sailed sportively by a crew of two or quietly and safely by a larger crew.
The recent America’s Cup has proven what is the potential of fast acceleration with a trimaran hull “piercing bow,” that is designed to penetrate the wave and not to float on the waves. Beyond the result the difference in behavior between Oracle and Alinghi was bright watching the races.
“Pinocchio” was commissioned by my 7 year old son who wanted to learn paddling. He saw these kids paddling in small plastic kayaks which looked more like “bricks” or “barges” rather than boats.
Tom Cat is a shoal draft catboat of plank-on-frame construction, but strip construction would do as well.
Lofting is required.
Sail area is 120 sq. ft.
Plan includes 9 sheets.
A shoal-draft, two-sail bateau from the Chesapeake - comfortable cruising for a couple and a daysailing party.
Construction: Traditional Chesapeake bateau construction.
Lofting is required.
Plans include 7 sheets.
Virginia Park is an elegant lapstrake launch. Featured in WoodenBoat #234, Sept. – Oct. 2013, Virginia Park is built in the glued lapstrake method with steam bent frames.
Hyak is a single kayak designed for multi-day excursions and recreational racing.
Safe, dry, fast, and seaworthy V-bottomed inboard powerboat designed for carvel planking.
Construction: Carvel planked over sawn frames.
Alternative construction: Strip
Lofting is required.
Propulsion: 6 cylinder 350 cubic inboard.
Plans include 6 sheets.
The Headwater Fourteen [H-14] was designed and the prototype built in the Summer of 1
WoodenBoat School student build 2024. All construction and fiberglass work completed.
