PATIENCE B
PATIENCE B—Another traditional sailing vessel for a variety of our Seamanship courses is the William Hand–designed 36' cruising ketch PATIENCE B, launched in 1988. Harry and Martha Bryan and their two children spent three years lovingly crafting the gaff-rigged boat and then sailed off on a 32,000-mile adventure that most folks only dream about. In 2000–2001, Andy,Madeleine, and Sumi Oldman continued the adventuring on PATIENCE B with a 20,000-mile voyage to France, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic islands, Brazil, Chile, and home to Boston via the Galápagos Islands and Panama Canal. PATIENCE B is not only beautiful to look at, but a great pleasure to sail. She is a proven bluewater sailer, dry, comfortable, handy, able, and reasonably quick if her crew treats her properly. The versatility of her rig gives her the ability to be sailed quite comfortably under any wind or sea condition.