This
is a very popular model, large enough to be very seaworthy but still
Ultra light weight. It is styled after the New York Whitehalls with
a skeg.
The
lines are similar to the very successful Whitehall Jr.™, except
the beam has broadened in consideration of adding a sailing rig.
The transom is sturdy enough to take a small outboard for those
who would rather go fishing.
She
is a strong and capable vessel and easily carries three 200 lb.
people. Fun to sail, the short rig drives her easily. The boat is
suprisingly stiff even in heavy air. I believe the high (6 to 1)
ballast ratio is what holds her down.
The
large skeg keeps her tracking straight; so therefore she is slow
in stays and must be sailed through a tack.
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