HAVEN 12 1/2 – ALLENE

Comments: In getting underway, hoist the mainsail before the jib, and take up on the peak halyard until diagonal wrinkles appear, running from peak to tack. The jib halyard should be just tight enough to not cause the forestay to go slack. In lowering the sails, drop the jib before the mainsail; it’s an indication of good seaman- ship and helps prevent the boat’s bow from blowing off downwind after you’ve picked up the mooring. Note: Use this same procedure with the Herreshoff 121⁄2 and the Biscayne Bay Sailing Skiff.

Length: 15’ 11”
Beam: 6’ 1”
Draft: 1’ 6” board up,3’ 4” board down
Rig: Gaff Sloop
Designer: Joel White & Nat Herreshoff
Builder: WoodenBoat School students, ’90 & ’91
Instructor: Eric Dow
Construction: Carvel planked, cedar on oak
Location: Mooring—all equipment on board