Friendship Sloop Lines

SHIMMER— BISCAYNE BAY SAILING SKIFF

Length: 14′5″

Beam: 5′

Draft: board up 1′, board down 3′

Rig: Sloop

Designer: N.G. Herreshoff

Builder: Eric Dow, 1987

Construction: Mahogany plywood

Usual location: Mooring—all equipment on board

Comments: Very responsive and quick. Take along a couple of extra life jackets to sit on for more comfort. Construction of boat was featured in WoodenBoat #96, #97 & #98.

In getting underway, hoist the mainsail before the jib. The jib halyard should be just tight enough to cause the forestay to go a bit slack. In lowering the sails, drop the jib before the mainsail; it’s an indication of good seamanship and helps prevent the boat’s bow from blowing off downwind after you’ve picked up the mooring.