Archive for October, 2014

NEW DESIGN FOR FRENCH & WEBB

Sunday, October 19th, 2014

HERRESHOFF'S SADIE, WITH A KEEL

 

It’s true- I’m semi-retired. But when Todd French needed a replica of Herreshoff’s SADIE (she can be seen at the Herreshoff museum in Bristol, RI), I just couldn’t say no. These two boats- Alerion and Sadie, are a real challenge. By modern standards they were very, very tender.  But by adopting a full keel and using SADIE’s 4″ beamier hull, this new SADIE will be an excellent, and adequately stable, performer.

York 18 Tooling Started

Friday, October 17th, 2014

Starting the Hull Mold

 

 

Michael York has started the hull mold for the York 18. It’s early days yet, but he moves fast… I expect to see a hull in less than one month!