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Phoenix III; Albert Strange Association; George Cockshott’s International 12
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Campion
Campion is Tom Dunderdale’s 16 by 6ft3in double-ender, heavy displacement canoe yawl. Read all about it, a short article on why canoe yawls are not all yawl-rigged, and about some of Tom’s other very attractive designs here.
By the way, I gather that Tom has completed the drawings for his 15ft canoe yawl Imp.
Pass this link to interested friends: http://intheboatshed.net/?p=761
Bay Raider
I think Swallow Boats new Bay Raider could be just that – and a serious successor to the Devon Yawl and some other boats too, perhaps, possibly even the Wayfarer.
Working together with a group of Drascombe Lugger fans, Swallow Boats has developed a new large sailing dinghy for open boat cruising. The result is very interesting: Continue reading “Bay Raider – serious competition for the Drascombe?”