That's very generous, thanks Ross. She also fell into the right hands with the works you performed, which really improved the boat in several important ways.
She's a lovely little ship John, beautifully fusing simplicity and elegance! And so well suited to the wonderful cruising grounds in your area. For those who may not recall, John's article on the Salty Heaven design in WoodenBoat no 176, pages 67ff is well worth revisiting.
G'day Ivan. What a delight to see the magnificent LAURABADA here with her remarkable story! You and she do a great public service bringing beauty and joy to our waterways.
Steve, she's a signature vessel in so many ways. The build videos are of enduring pedagogical importance. The cruising videos have inspired many dreams, and brought them to fruition. (I even borrowed bits of the colour scheme for BELUGA, imitation being the sincerest form of flattery.) And the slow August videos speak (wordlessly) for themselves.
32′ Power Cruiser (1968) – ST. HELENA
Congratulations Andrew, she's a masterpiece!18′ Parker Crab Skiff (2005) – TEMPO
Congratulations Mack, it's good to see TEMPO back here. She's a fine little ship!20′ Welsford Whaler Yawl (2006) – BELUGA
That's very generous, thanks Ross. She also fell into the right hands with the works you performed, which really improved the boat in several important ways.17′ Yawl-Rigged Camp Cruiser (2003) – JESS
She's a lovely little ship John, beautifully fusing simplicity and elegance! And so well suited to the wonderful cruising grounds in your area. For those who may not recall, John's article on the Salty Heaven design in WoodenBoat no 176, pages 67ff is well worth revisiting.20′ Welsford Whaler Yawl (2006) – BELUGA
Thanks Mack. She's certainly bigger and heavier than TEMPO, but it is nice having all that space for stretching out.49′ Holm Pilothouse Ketch (1953) – LAURABADA
G'day Ivan. What a delight to see the magnificent LAURABADA here with her remarkable story! You and she do a great public service bringing beauty and joy to our waterways.20′ Welsford Whaler Yawl (2007) – EMERAUDE
G'day Brian. It's great to see another Whaler sailor on these pages. Lovely photos!20′ Caledonia Yawl (2014) – HOWDY
Steve, she's a signature vessel in so many ways. The build videos are of enduring pedagogical importance. The cruising videos have inspired many dreams, and brought them to fruition. (I even borrowed bits of the colour scheme for BELUGA, imitation being the sincerest form of flattery.) And the slow August videos speak (wordlessly) for themselves.29′ Bolger Power Sharpie (1989) – FANCY FREE
She's lovely Ben! It's good to see the Bolger flag still flying strongly on our side of the planet.12′ Gartside Lug-Rigged Sailing Dinghy (2006) – AMAZON
Lovely boat, thanks for sharing, Stephen. And of course every good boat story must have a Mirror in it!