SHEARWATER 

Comments: A very fast boat, as well as, an exciting sailboat. Ideal for two rowers. With her light weight and narrow beam, she accelerates remarkably well. Joel based this design on a Norwegian workboat.

Length: 16’
Beam: 4’ 5
Draft: 6” board up, 24” board down Weight: 150 lbs.
Rig: Lug
Designer: Joel White
Builder: WoodenBoat School students ’87
Instructor: Tom Hill
Construction: Glued lapstrake mahogany plywood
Usual location: Mooring— rudder, tiller, and rig in Boathouse