Festival Boats – Continued from Page 35
Lorraine 1959
a “Class” nordic Folkboat, she was imported by her first owner and raced in san Francisco. Her second owners trucked her to the northwest where they cruised and lived aboard for 2 years. When i bought her in 1979, she was bright yellow with a white house, a plywood companionway hatch and Plexiglas ports. during my 30+ years of ownership Lorraine has had many new planks, frames and keel bolts added and had a seagoing interior built, as well as an entire new house. Most recently she’s had her decks (and many things attached to those decks) replaced. the talents of Port townsend’s finest marine trades people are exhibited in Lorraine. a joy to sail, she answers the helm like a dinghy and can handle high wind and seas like a ship. Port townsend, Wash.
Lotus (Gruye) 1909
an edwardian Cruising Houseboat, M/v Lotus is a unique design and utterly comfortable. she is listed on the national Register of Historic Places. at 103, Lotus remains nearly historically complete. designed by naval architects Lee and Brinton, she was built in the sloan Yard in seattle specifically to cruise the inside Passage. Lotus is operated by the M/v Lotus Heritage Foundation. Membership is available to everyone and special events are planned for members only. Port townsend, Wash.
Martha 1907
Built in 1907 for J. R. Hanify, Commodore of the san Francisco Yacht Club, Martha is a B. B. Crowninshield design. she recently celebrated her centennial with a complete belowthe-waterline restoration. owned and operated by the schooner Martha Foundation since 1996, she takes youth and adults on sail training adventures. Martha is not only the oldest working sailboat in the state of Washington, she is also the oldest living flagship of the san Francisco Yacht Club. Port townsend, Wash.
Martha J 1995
she’s a “Pulsifer Hampton” previously owned by the Foley family, who donated her to WBF as a support vessel for programs and regattas. she was built by Richard Pulsifer in Maine. Martha J is frequently seen setting marks for races or serving as a chase boat for on-the-water events. Port townsend, Wash.
Matty 1991
a Walter simmons Mattinicus double ender based on the workboats of Mattinicus island; an early example of modern gluedlapstrake construction. after 20 years of faithful service, she is still in fine shape. she is a family boat; she began construction around the time of my wife’s birth. she is currently undergoing some modifications that will include a modern foiled rudder, foiled centerboard and a new balanced lug yawl rig. Bellingham, Wash.
Merry Wherry 2010
a fun choice for recreational rowing, this stable and user-friendly kit boat has a 20-year heritage of continual refinement. at 35 lbs., she’s easy for 1 person to cartop, easy to transport to the water and quick to respond to every stroke. sliding seat rowing rigs and carbon fiber oars are also available, as well as plans for lightweight wooden oars. this can be your 1st boat and your last boat; she’s built to last, easy to maintain and a joy to row. anacortes, Wash.
Merry Wherry Two 2010
since 1988, Wayland Marine has offered kits to build stable and userfriendly rowing shells for one or two rowers. the Merry Wherry two, with its fine entry, soft bilge, constant flare and wide outwales, is a proven ocean-tested design providing a dry and comfortable ride even in less than ideal conditions. a decked version is also available for the more experienced adventurer. anacortes, Wash.
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Messenger III 1947
From 1947-1968, Messenger iii served as a missionary vessel bringing medical and spiritual comfort to isolated areas of vancouver island’s west coast, the Queen Charlotte islands and B.C.’s north coast. Her adventures are recorded in the book splendour of the sea and in a 1950s feature in Life magazine. in 1968 she retired from missionary service began her second career as a pleasure craft. she remains lovingly cared for and a familiar sight on the local waters of southern vancouver island. Messenger iii has attended the victoria Classic Boat Festival for 34 years. victoria, B.C.
Miracle 1928
We purchased her 1993 with the intent to rebuild to her former glory. she’d been on the hard since 1984, and weather had taken its toll. over the last 18 years as a backyard project, we replaced frames, floor timbers, engine stringers, planks, decks, cabin, house, interior, all systems and repowered. since re-launching July 2011, we’ve logged 350+ miles cruising the south sound; we will head north later this year. Gig Harbor, Wash.
Miss Lakewood 1940
Marine surveyor Lynne Reister has been attending the Wooden Boat Festival since the ’70s. she’s finally attending with her own boat, an ed Monk she’s still researching. if you know the boat be sure to stop by and visit! seattle, Wash.
Mona-C 1994
a member of the Lost Coast traditional small Craft association in Fort Bragg, Calif., she’s used on the north coast and san Francisco Bay. in 2007 she went on the san Francisco Maritime national Park gunkholing cruise up the sacramento River with the schooner alma. Rio nido, Calif.
Nil Desperandum 2011
i began building this devlin Winter Wren ii in october 2008, and completed her in 2011 after about 3,000 hours of labor. Hull is okoume marine plywood sheathed in fiberglass/epoxy; spars are sitka spruce, and all other structure and trim pieces are white oak, Khaya mahogany and vertical-grain fir. i made two significant modifications to devlin’s plan: i sacrificed 12 cubic feet of potential storage in the bilge and cockpit sides for flotation (air compartments and foam) and invited more daylight into the cabin with 4 portlights instead of 2. the aft lights are homemade Wiley ports, which open for ventilation. Her name, nil desperandum translates as “nothing to Worry about.” i looked at the name every day during construction as a reassuring morale-builder. it was not true. Langley, Wash.
Noe Mar 1931
For Sale this seagoer design, a larger version of Mower’s seabird yawl, was designed by Frederick William Goeller Jr. in 1913 and built in san diego. in 1980-84 she was rebuilt in sidney, B.C. after the refit she sailed the entire Pacific! in 1997 she was purchased by Ken & Candy scott. she’s had numerous upgrades 1997-2013 – work done reads like a “who’s-who” of Port townsend’s finest marine trades craftspeople. scotts Mills, ore. Nonie Too 2000
nonie too is a family boat for day trips or camping for the hardy. she is glued lapstrake plywood with oak frames and copper rivets. Finished with interlux Brightsides and run with the trusty Honda 4-stroke. Full standing headroom and easy access for shore leave, as she can nestle up to a gravel beach nicely. We enjoy her. Gabriola island, B.C.
Odyssey 1938
designed by sparkman & stevens and built by the Henry nevins Yard of City island, n.Y., odyssey now serves as a sea scout sail-training ship. an all-volunteer organization supervises a successful coed scouting program for youth 14 to 21 which is supported by charters and donations, bringing youth to experience life and learning by voyaging on Puget sound. tacoma, Wash.
Olo 2013
a 14’6” McKenzie River drift boat modified with watertight storage and self-bailing rowing station, to be used on the Grand Canyon in connection with Grand Canyon Youth, a nonprofit youth-oriented river company based in Flagstaff, ariz. san Luis obispo, Calif.
Orion 1934
originally named edlu, she’s sparkman & stephens design #35. Built in 1934 by nevins, she won the Bermuda race the same year. she spent WWii searching out German U-boats along the eastern seaboard. after the war she cruised through the canal (the Panamanian flag is still onboard) eventually finding a berth in California. after another racing career in sausalito and passenger service in san diego, she’s now homeported in seattle, providing students of all ages a chance to explore the marine environment and improve their traditional seamanship skills. seattle, Wash.
Oyster 1956
she’s Quadrant sloop hull #9, designed by Lawrence Hartge and built at the Hartge Yard on Chesapeake Bay. Her hard-chined plank-onframe construction is unusual with transverse planking on the bottom and longitudinal For Sale planking above the waterline, similar to Chesapeake oyster boats. Her accommodation is enormous for a 26’ boat, with a raised deck and small pilothouse giving standing headroom in the galley. as far as we know she’s the only Quadrant sloop to make her way to the West Coast. Port townsend, Wash.
Pacifica 1947
designed by sparkman & stevens and built by nevins, she was built for the brother of the Ceo of the Fuller Brush Company, which extruded the aluminum for her original mast. she was raced extensively in the early 1960s, and brought around to the west coast via Panama in 1964. Current owner doug Jones bought her in 1996, and has primarily cruised her out of san diego, with periodic visits to the northwest. Many notable people have sailed on Pacifica over the years, including her designer, olin stephens, who joined her for her 60th birthday. Port townsend, Wash.
Paspatoo 1942
she started life as a U.s. army transport, and received a keel-up rebuild in the 1980s. Port townsend shipwrights Co-op rebuilt the hull. townsend Bay Marine & predecessor admiral Marine Works, inc. rebuilt the deckhouse and interior and installed all mechanical, electrical and electronic systems. since 1990, tBM has maintained Paspatoo in like-new condition. seattle, Wash.
Patamar 1937
Built by a UW graduate and Boeing engineer, the son of a Wallingford (seattle) farming family in a barn on ashworth street in 1937. the plans were from Jake Farrell, a seattle designer/builder of rumrunners. Her hull is red cedar over white oak frames the cabin teak. the green deck canvas is original. original power was a studebaker, and is now a GMC 292. the boat is unrestored and maintained in a boathouse near the locks in Ballard. i am her 5th owner. seattle, Wash.
Pax 1936
designed by M.s.J. Hansen, the “perfectionist” among spidsgatter designers, and likely built by Karl thomsen in Kalundborg, denmark, Pax has an international history. she sailed in occupied denmark before being shipped to California, then headed north for a decade in British Columbia. Circumnavigator Kaci Cronkhite brought her to Port townsend in 2007. thanks to excellent work by Port townsend marine trades craftspeople, she’s sailing again. Port townsend, Wash.
Pepe 2009
a skunk island skiff is 10’x4’, designed to be built in “build a boat in a weekend” events. Locally designed by Kees Prins, Pepe was handbuilt under his watchful eye. Port townsend, Wash.
Pia 1938
designed by aage Utzon, Pia was built in denmark in 1938 but was not commissioned until the end of WWii. she was imported to victoria in the 1960s along with 5 other spidsgatters, including eio, da Capo and doxy. i found Pia near derelict and began an intensive 2-year repair. Her construction, while typical in denmark, is unusual in america. she has single-sawn grown frames on station, with 2 steam-bent frames between. Her frames stop short of the keel and are bolted to massive grown floor timbers. Planking is tight joined like a barrel. all but 2 of the original 26 38-square-meter Klasse spidsgatters are still accounted for and sailing. Pia is afloat again following a 20-month restoration after she was badly storm damaged en route to the 2010 Festival; returning anew in 2012. olympia, Wash.
Pick Pocket 1981
Pick Pocket is a William Gardendesigned eel canoe yawl. We purchased her in 2001 from builder schooner Creek Boatworks she was in perfect condition, and have strived to maintain her that way ever since. although small, an eel is a proper yacht in every regard. Homeported on the Columbia River in Portland, she has been trailered all over. tigard, ore.
Pirouette 1959
thunderbird #2, built in 1959 at eddon BoatYard in Gig Harbor. third owner admiral Russell of tacoma, his son Ken and grandson Malcolm owned her for 30 years. now she has returned home and belongs to the Gig Harbor Boatshop. a major restoration has returned Pirouette to original condition. Much of her original bronze hardware is intact, and she still carries her original wooden mast, boom and rudder. Re-launched with great fanfare on May 18, 2012, she’ll be used for community on-the-water programs by the Gig Harbor Boatshop. Gig Harbor, Wash.
Pocketship 2008
as a teen, designer John C. Harris explored the upper Chesapeake in a rowing boat equipped with a tent. 20 years later, he wanted a quick, easy-to-build, fast-sailing pocket cruiser with a dry and commodious interior. she’s a small cruising sailboat with a larger, more comfortable interior than any other boat this size, providing dry camping accommodations for 2 adults, and towable by a 4-cylinder car. auxiliary propulsion is a pair of oars and a yuloh. Geoff Kerr of two daughters Boatworks built the first hull in about 525 hours. an amateur might require 30 weekends and occasional evenings to see this one through. annapolis, Maryland
Prudence 1965
Built of Philippine mahogany bronze-fastened on oak frames at the renowned Morse Yard in thomaston, Maine. she sailed to the Pacific nW on her own power, transiting the Panama Canal in 1971. in the mid-’80s, the original gaff rig was converted to a staysail with a furling main, the pilothouse was added, and a dry-stack isuzu diesel installed. she’s since had only 4 owners; and 1 of them has owned her twice! since 2009, her present owners have continued to update/refit her. seabeck, Wash.
PT Eleven 2011
the Pt eleven is a highly developed 11’ nesting dinghy ideal for cruising boats. she rows very well, has a sailing option and can be assembled in 15 seconds, either in the water or out. sold as a kit by Port townsend Watercraft. Port townsend, Wash.
PT Spear 2013
the 11’ Pt spear dinghy uses the Pt eleven nesting dinghy hull shape and the same sailing rig and foils but with a different interior geometry. this is a generous sized dinghy that weighs only 85 lbs. and is a pleasure to both row and sail. the Pt spear is sold as a kit from Port townsend Watercraft. Port townsend, Wash.
Puffin (CWB) 1906
Built in st. Joseph, Mo., she was found derelict, restored and converted to steam power in 1975, eventually being donated to the Center for Wooden Boats. although Puffin’s steam plant is new, it is practically indistinguishable from a period one. a bushel of wood propels her for an hour. during the Festival, Puffin will be giving free rides; check with crew for times. seattle, Wash.
Risa 1968
in the late 50s, a tacoma lumber company with a lot of excess plywood staged a design contest for a racer/cruiser sailboat amateurs could build in their backyards. Ben seaborn won with his design for the fast yet easily built thunderbird. the WBF uses Risa and her sister ships for adult sailing classes. Port townsend, Wash.
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