Guide to the 32nd Festival Boats Ama Natura
Caine
A “green” motorsailer designed for the Inside Passage by Peter Wilcox and Carl Chamberlain and built by NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding, Ama Natura is powered by 100 percent biodiesel and a gaff ketch rig, with solar components eliminating shore power needs. The name is a blending of east and west and means “Mother Nature,” or “She loves nature.” Portland, Ore.
C a i n e cruises daily in the waters of Portland’s Willamette River. PT P i ra t e D o u g Rathbun brought C a i n e back to life in 2001 and sailed her for a few years before allowing us to move her to Portland. In 2005 she underwent an extensive restoration: 16 new steam-bent oak frames, hundreds of silicon bronze screws, new floor boards, and paint inside and out. After 147 phone calls to Beetle Inc., she is here to sail again! Portland, Ore.
2008
Absolute 1970
Trumpys were built in Annapolis, Md., and were afforded only by the very wealthy. This boat was originally built for Bayard Sharp of the Dupont dynasty. Trumpys were coastal cruisers, not passage makers. Another Trumpy, Shamrock, is also at the Festival this year. Shamrock is a flush deck cruiser. Absolute is the “House Boat” design (not to be confused with what we in the Northwest consider a houseboat). Carolina, Puerto Rico
Admirable 1900
The Bristol Bay gillnetter was developed in 1869 for gillnetting salmon in San Francisco Bay, but it quickly became the standard type from the Columbia River to Bristol Bay, Alaska. Fishing under sail in these boats was mandatory in Bristol Bay until 1952. Center for Wooden Boats chose this type of boat as its logo because of its long history as a Northwest workboat. Seattle, Wash.
1913
Avenger 2 1965
Avenger is a Sparkman Stevens design built in New Zealand in 1965 of cold-moulded kauri. She sailed to Vancouver when new; adventures during the ’70s and ’80s included winning the 1971 Swiftsure race. After living aboard with my dog Okie for four years, this is the “next year” we’re finally making it to the Port Townsend Festival! Sidney, B.C.
1931
Built in Tacoma in 1931 during the height of the Depression by Schertzer Boat, Bernadine has recently undergone extensive exterior refinishing; we’re now finishing her interior, including 1930s kerosene lighting. She’s an outstanding example of a 1930s Pacific NW power cruiser. The cabin lines are quite unique, featuring “drooping” corners fore and aft with a highly arched aft cabin top. Port Townsend, Wash.
Bright Star 2006
A Tolman Alaskan skiff, Bright Star is built from a kit and customized as a cabin cruiser for boat-camping and fishing trips. She has a cruising speed of 18 knots and has spent time on the Columbia and the Willamette rivers as well as the South Sound area between Olympia and Seattle. Lake Oswego, Ore.
1956
D e signed by Bill L a p worth, she’s t h e only L45 ever built to plans. Designed for ocean racing, she was very successful, winning the 1958 San Diegoto-Acapulco race and placing fourth in the 1963 Transpac. She represented San Francisco in the 1962 Challenge Cup against the San Diego Yacht Club’s California 32, crewed by Lowell North, Malin Burnam and a young kid named Dennis Conner. Annie Too came to Port Townsend in 1994 and has been racing, day chartering and enjoying the Northwest ever since! Port Townsend, Wash.
1938
In 1913, schooner Adventuress sailed from Maine to the Bering Sea via the Straits of Magellan. She then served the San Francisco Bar Pilots until 1951, waiting in the notoriously rough weather outside the Golden Gate. Since 1989, Sound Experience has provided hands-on education about the region’s urgent environmental issues aboard Adventuress, now a National Historic Landmark. We believe that people will protect what they learn to value. Port Townsend, Wash.
Bernadine
Annie Too
Arroyo
Adventuress
1975
Arroyo was built in 1938 by Blanchard Boat Company. In 1949, she won the Swiftsure Lightship Race. Restored and rebuilt in Port Townsend, she was relaunched in 1998. Construction is cedar planks on oak with plywood decking on mahogany beams. Mast and boom are spruce with both teak and mahogany brightwork. Her deck is fiberglass-coated with silica sand. Engine is a Perkins 4-108 50hp diesel. Seattle, Wash.
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Bear 2002
Commissioned by WBF, she was built in partnership with Gray Wolf Ranch and NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding. Greg Foster designed her from the lines of Pacific Crest Outward Bound’s Elizabeth Bonaventure. She’s used for a wide variety of on-thewater programs, including Sea Scouts, Adventures at Sea and Puget Sound Explorers. She’s made a wonderful companion ship to the Townshend. Port Townsend, Wash.
For Sale
Blue Starr I 2004
Launched in 2005 after nearly 25 years of construction, including several divorces and estate arguments, we purchased her in 2002. Designed by William Garden, Blue Starr I is carvel planked with yellow cedar over oak frames. Her 2005 maiden voyage included a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island; 2006 saw her up the coast of British Columbia and across to the Queen Charlottes. Calgary, Alberta
Bella Darya 2003
This experimental vessel combines the versatility of wood/epoxy construction with the safety and performance qualities of a modern rigid-inflatable. As the trial horse, Bella Darya has endured several different sail rigs and is finally a cutter. I removed the forward rig, one of the 600-pound centerboards, and added standing rigging. Bella Darya has proven to be stable and comfortable in all conditions, but she finally sails much better with her new configuration. Olympia, Wash.
Bryony 1983
One of the last boats built under the guidance of Master Shipwright Bob Prothero, she was built at NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding and designed by local boatbuilder Jim Franken. She’s hailed from Port Townsend her entire career, offering day-sail charters. Bryony’s design was taken from 1890s Bristol Channel pilots. Her rig is traditional, with only two winches. Lines are hauled with human power and hundreds of years of ingenious ideas. Bryony can keep six people busy or can be sailed by one. A joy to sail both for the novice and the expert, she is “good for what ails you.” Port Townsend, Wash.
Buzzards Bay 25 2008
Boondock 2007
Boondock is a locally designed and constructed interpretation of a Polynesian voyaging catamaran. She features a ketch rig, large open bridge deck, secure central cockpit, six watertight compartments and private accommodations for a family of four. Boondock is the second set of hulls launched from the designs of ‘Beau’ Beaubien. She was constructed by a local cabinetmaker and has been finished and rigged by local shipwrights and riggers. Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Designed by Nathanael Herreshoff in the early 20th century, five boats were built in 1914. Since the 1980s, For Sale a number of plank-on-frame and cold-molded versions of the Buzzards Bay 25 have been launched on the East Coast. Peter Thomsen has constructed the latest example of this Herreshoff classic, possibly the first one built on the West Coast. Ridgefield, Wash.
Carleton Canoe 1909
Purchased in 1971 at the Old Town Canoe Company seconds store in Maine, the canoe probably dates from before 1909, when Old Town Canoe purchased the Carleton Canoe Company. Old Town added a fourth digit to Carleton’s three-digit serial numbers and began with the 1700 series. Since this canoe bears the serial number 767, she is likely one of the last canoes constructed by Carleton. Port Townsend, Wash.
Chesuki 1986
David built this boat, then single-handed it through California and Mexico. We now sail in the San Juans and brought her up to Desolation Sound. We mainly play at the Festival and race her in the Festival small boat races. Renton, Wash. Continued on 28
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