We have got three exiting new designs under development, 

First Mate, a stitch-and-glue development of our very successful glued-lapstrake Phoenix III.  

First Mate is 15ft x 5ft (to the inside of planking) and carries 104 sq.ft. of sail in the sprit-sloop rig, and 76 sq.ft. in the balanced lug rig. Both rigs are free-standing, and are interchangeable. The first boat is under construction at the moment, and plans will be available after testing is complete; SEE PHOTOS HERE

Periwinkle, a glued-lapstrake (clinker) cat-ketch

Periwinkle is a 17 ft x 5 ft (to the inside of the planking) Cat-Ketch (periauger) rigged Beachcruiser which carries 155 sq.ft. of sail in two balanced lugsails. She has a pivoting centreboard and generous watertight compartments for emergency buoyancy and dry stowage. The rig is designed in such a way that either the mainsail or the mizzen can be moved to a third mast step. This allows the boat to be sailed short-handed in very heavy conditions. Although the full rig carries 155 sq.ft. of sail, a single-handed skipper would still find her a spirited performer with just the 104 sq.ft. mainsail set in the third mast step. Using the mizzen in that location is likely to be limited to extreme weather. Periwinkle plans are very detailed, and will be available as soon as the prototype has been built and tested. I plan to commence building in February 2008. SEE PHOTOS HERE

Three Brothers, a 26ft x 6ft 6in Outboard-powered Utility Boat

Three Brothers is a 26 ft. x 6 ft 6 in Utility boat of conventional V-bottomed hullform, built from plywood panels using either a standard stringer/frame construction, or the stitch-and-glue method. The hull shape is designed to run efficiently at moderate speeds, and is very fine in the for'd sections to reduce pounding in a steep chop. The layout includes a double V-berth in the cuddy cabin, a minimal dresser and cooking space, standing headroom under the wheelhouse, and a selfdraining cockpit aft. Projected performance is around 22 knots with a 40hp outboard, or 18 knots from a 30hp - all at a displacement of one ton. Plans are still being developed, and will be available after building of the prototype is complete. This will take some time....