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14 ft Lapstrake Sailing Dinghy "Skylark", Design #107
Skylark's owner lives near a river mouth on the Oregon coast. He wanted a boat for day sailing in the estuary, with occasional forays into the ocean.
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Mar172011
Yaquina Bay One-Design "Swansong", Design #146
The 14 ft. sailing dinghy "Swansong" was built in our shop in 2005. Construction is traditional clinker, using western red cedar on bent oak frames, copper fastened throughout. Decks are double skin red cedar sheathed with a light glass cloth.
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Mar172011
Tomales Bay One-Design "Jessie", Design #113
This little boat was built for a sailor from Tomales Bay, just north of San Francisco. In summer the bay funnels the prevailing northwesterlies, making it a lively place to sail a small boat. After trying a number of dinghies the owner knew he wanted a boat beamy enough to make proper use of crew weight and capable of sailing well in strong winds.