Sailing Canoes

The JayCee was conceived with Tyrone Boats as a trainer for the International Canoe. The idea was to produce a craft which was based upon low cost, easy building techniques and which would be an introduction into the world of IC sailing. With all this...

This is a clinker/ply open canoe with graceful lines. We have given the hull shape a fairly fine entry so that she glides on the water and also a good waterline beam to allow her to carry a substantial rig for open canoe racing. She has 5 planks per...

A Caveat I have decided to make plans for my sailing canoe "Beth" available through Duckworks, but there is a serious caveat: This boat is only suitable for people with a reasonable sailing background. Someone who has fun racing and planing...

The Lillie Canoe Yawl - this lovely craft was commissioned by Tom Dunderdale after reading the series of articles in the Classic Boat magazine on the 13' strip planked canoe yawl Ethel. The idea was to produce a canoe yawl of similar style to those of...

The IC10 - a ply stitch and tape "B" Class International Canoe for Mr. Peter Rhodes-Dimmer - the first hull has been constructed by Alan Powell. The major idea behind this design was to produce an up-to-the-minute hull shape suitable for both inland and...

DESCRIPTION ARTEMIS was designed as a solo cruising sailing canoe and as a paddling canoe for two. Brian Pearson (aka keyhavenpotterer) provided so much input that I name him as a co-developer here. ARTEMIS started as a design for myself, to be used on...

A kit for this boat is available from JO Woodworks. The Viola 14 is intended to be a very easy and light boat to transport and get onto the water. It is meant to appeal to racing dinghy sailors and others who will be able to push this light boat hard...

This is a joint project between Joost Engelen and myself for a 50/50 Sail/Paddle Sailing Canoe. Joost who sails his GIS and Viola Canoe in RAID events noticed that at events like this, (paddling allowed) that many people used an open canoe with a medium...

For printed plans for Beth, click HERE. A Caveat I have decided to make plans for my sailing canoe "Beth" available through Duckworks, but there is a serious caveat: This boat is only suitable for people with a reasonable sailing background. Someone who...