Calendar Islands Yawl 16 Update

Friday, December 27, 2013

SpecsLOA 15' 6"Beam 5' 2"Anticipated Hull weight 150-200 lbsDisplacement ~520 lbsHere are some screen shots of the CIY model with lapstrake planking....
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New Boat: CIY 16

Sunday, December 15, 2013

The Calendar Islands Yawl 16A Sail-and-Oar Dinghy for one or two peopleThe CIY 16 began as a 19 x 6 1/2-foot daysailer design with a deck and coaming...
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Landing School Boat Launching

Monday, November 11, 2013

A great week of learning, teaching and boat launching last week at The Landing School where I instruct in the Wooden Boatbuilding Program. These students...
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A Deblois Street Dory

Thursday, October 31, 2013

to The Compass Project in Portland, Me is building a DSD with a group of kids and they are doing a great job.The boat is built like dories have always...
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How to Sail the Lug Yawl: REPOSTED

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

My friend and fellow boatbuilder in the Northwest, James McMullen, created a very useful set of drawings to help people learn how to use our favorite...
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Morbihan 2011

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

This video was made by Voiles et Voiliers in 2010 after my visit there to meet and sail with my friend Francois Vivier. We sailed...
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Sneaking up on Perfection

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

For the first time in my short design-build career, I am finally in the stage I have longed for, that is, to be working on mk II and mk III+ versions...
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SRR 2013

Monday, August 19, 2013

Report from the Small Reach Regatta 2013Beautiful weather, wonderful people, and a humbling locationHog Island, Muscongus Bay, MaineElyssa tied up on...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Small Reach Regatta 2013Sailing and Rowing Elyssa, a 22' dory in Muscongus BayHog Island, MaineThis year's SRR is much anticipated. After several years...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Jewell Wrapping UpFrench and Webb is in the final couple weeks of the Jewell project. I look forward to getting up to Belfast to see her. Judge for yourself:...
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Growing this Blog

Saturday, July 20, 2013

I've always liked black backgrounds to websites...the pictures really pop. But the lettering is not great. I'll be trying different looks.Note the tabs...
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Changes in Website

Thursday, July 4, 2013

This July 4th break from teaching has me working in the website. I will be porting over completely to my blog. In other words, when finished www.clintchaseboatbuilder.com...
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Monday, June 3, 2013

Last week I finally got up to the Belfast area to see Jewell. This one is the first US built hull, so it is exciting for me having spent the...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Jewell is progressing at French & Webb for their Maine based client who will use her on lakes and ocean. I'll be heading up to video the turnover...
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