18' Gartside 93a Cutter (2023) - PHOSPHORESCENCE

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    7 thoughts on “18' Gartside 93a Cutter (2023) - PHOSPHORESCENCE

    • Dave and Margaret Tew 8 months ago

      Hello Brett- How nice to see another Gartside boat here. We’ve had two and I’m tempted to build others… or buy one that has recently been finished by another amateur here in Maine. A question about your rig: it looks like your outer jib is on a roller furling drum. Does the luff stay tight enough to enable you to go to weather in a way you find satisfactory? Thx.

      • Brett Hart Post author 8 months ago

        Hi Dave and Margaret,
        I lived a summer in Boothbay on the Sylvina Beal oh so long ago. I wonder if Herb and Dorris are still in the area. They were operating the Eastwind back then. I’ve seen your boat Wren many times published here or there I think. Paul’s boats are quite handsome. Did you have a design in mind for ‘next up’? Boat Factory built a number of his rowing craft in their mentoring programs. There’s a hull that he calls Bob that I thought might be fun and maybe even be able to be carried in tow behind our cutter. We pulled a dyer dow all summer behind the boat you see here, and she still seemed to sail at hull speed in a 10 knot breeze. As for your question about the roller furling system: I never noticed an issue. Paul’s sail plan shows a 2:1 mechanical advantage on the stay and I think we honored that. Maybe you’re thinking that it wouldn’t be tight enough for a different reason? I want to play with this a little more this summer because it seems to roll the jib pretty darn tight, even if you slack the sheet and try to spill some air…but I’m probably more deficient than the gear, so if anything needs tweaking it’s probably me! If you’re in the bucks harbor neighborhood this summer, send me an email and perhaps we can meet up for a sail.-Brett

    • Mark Darley 8 months ago

      What a lovely boat! I am a great admirer of Paul Gartside’s boats. They always have beautiful lines, and you have done him proud with your build.

      • Brett Hart Post author 8 months ago

        Hi Mark,

        I can see why: Guinnevere and 93a have a lot in common, displacement not included. Must be nice to be able to be able to beach her. We carry a tender and row ashore. I can get pretty close though. She wasn’t designed a beach cruiser, but she can carry a ton of gear and we have been camp cruising with her. Thanks for the hello! -Brett

    • Larry Symons 8 months ago

      Nice work, Brett. Just beautiful!

      • Brett Hart Post author 8 months ago

        Thanks Larry,

        Looks like you have enough timber behind that Webber’s Cove to build the next project. 11 Months and 29 days till the next WorldWide Classic Boat Show should do, right? Thanks for the hello!
        -Brett

    • Jonathan Lewis 8 months ago

      Nicely done and worth the wait!