About Chine bLog
Chine bLog is a collection of thoughts and opinions on the greatest of boats - the small, the traditional / tradition-inspired, the wooden, and the naturally powered - brought to you by lifelong boater and dabbling designer / builder Tim Shaw. Enjoy!
Learn more...
Topics on Chine bLog
1. My Projects (1)- 1A. Designs and Sketches (1)
- 1B. Peace Canoe (2007) (13)
- 1C. Other Projects (3)
- 2. Designs & Designers (52)
- 2A. Canoes & Kayaks (52)
- 2B. Day Sailers (20)
- 3. Boatbuilding (66)
- 4. Boating (17)
- 4A. Paddling (24)
- 4B. Sailing (16)
- 5. Boat Media (45)
- 6. Organizations & Education (46)
- 7. Destinations & Voyages (23)
- 8. Marine Science and Conservation (21)
- 9. Random stuff (8)
Browse the Chine bLog Archives
My most used tags
adirondack guideboat africa alexandria seaport foundation american rivers angus phillips australia bevel boatbuilding book boat yard brazil caledonia yawl camp cruiser canoe canoe paddle canoe sailing magazine centerboard trunk center for wooden boats charities chesapeake bay maritime mus. chesapeake light craft chesapeake log canoe chine log christening classic boat climate change congo river coquina crabbing skiff cuttyhunk dan sutherland day sailer delaware ducker diving dory dovetails dugout canoe education and boats electric launch fishery fishing boat frank dye friendship sloop gary dierking geo-afr geo-asia geo-lac geo-na geo-ocea getting started in boats gloucester light dory great design green hour guillemot kayaks haida canoe hawaii howard chapelle iain oughtred indigenous boats intheboatshed inuit iraq john harris kayak kayak paddle ketch knockabout sloops lake superior lanteen rig launch light schooner lug rig ma'dan madagascar magazine maine maine boats homes and harbors marshall islands maryland mason neck state park massachusetts messing-about.com mid-atlantic small craft festival movie mozambique n. g. herreshoff nat'l museum of the american indian national wildlife federation necky zoar sport never sea land nick shade north atlantic northeast us northern forest canoe trail outrigger canoe pacific pacific northwest paddling.net painting paul gartside peace canoe peace of the puzzle phil bolger photographer piscataway creek planing plywood plywood canoe power boat preservation proa proa_file race raft restoration river conservation rowing rowing boat rowing skiff runabout sailing sailing canoe sail plan sanding scarfs schooner seats sheer clamp skin on frame skipjack sloop smithsonian folklife festival spars sprit sprit rig stem storms striped bass thomas fleming day todd bradshaw traditional boat ulua video vietnam water trail wayfarer dinghy wooden boat blog wooden boat festival woodenboat magazine woodenboat school work boatEntries tagged as classic boat
Monday, October 6. 2008
Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in review - Iain Oughtred's Caledonia Yawl
I have mentioned the presence of one of Iain Oughtred's Caledonia Yawls at the festival. I had previously only seen the design in pictures and it was a thrill to get a up-close-and-personal with the boat, one of my favorite designs. This one is REBECCA ANN, built by Geoff Kerr in 2002 and owned by Dale Davenport of Linville, VA. Some observations:
- The Caledonia is much bigger in real life than she seems on paper or screen. That isn't a bad thing at all - she seems more substantial for cruising or going out in a little weather than I expected.
- She looks even better up close. I guess many boats look better in the water with sails flying, but she was exceptionally so to my eye.
- The interior layout just screams adventure.
This is a boat you could load up and go somewhere with a few people. She could take you into shallow-draft waters and out across some open water.
- I need one.
If interested, the web site The Caledonia Yawl Crazybird has Dale's story of coming to own the boat, as well as his and other cruising stories.
Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in review - the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association
The Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival is pretty contained, but there are a number of boats to see, so it took me a bit before I wandered over to the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association tent. This seems like a cool organization. 
Their site has a master list of canoe plans, a suppliers directory, and historical info about Old Town canoes. This organization is definitely worth checking out.
They had a few well-restored cedar-and-canvas canoes there, including this one. Pretty boat - someone took care on this one - it looks like there is a substantial amount of original wood in her. She looks nice on the water as well... 