Friendship Sloop Lines

Shearwater

Length: 16′

Beam: 4′ 5″

Draft: board up 6″, board down 24″

Weight: 150 lbs.

Rig: Lug

Sail area: 636 sq.ft.

Designer: Joel White

Builders: WoodenBoat School students, ’87

Instructor: Tom Hill

Construction: Glued lapstrake mahogany plywood

Usual location: Mooring, rudder & tiller on board, rig in Boathouse

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.