Woodies With the right hull and rig a wooden boat, sailed well ,is competitive Holt built. — The original wooden Solo. Jacks boats were pretty good, I have sailed against no 99, 100 at Championships and they went well. Stone family built — Fast down wind and light, really good to sail- could nose dive in waves. If looked after will perform well. Can be a bit fragile the as the glue and fixing can be a bit loose at times. Easy to re-deck and strengthen so can be a great project. Not easy to find. All my Stone boats were great. Avacraft — Seemed a shame to sail it because they were finished to a very high standard. Loved mine. Planed fast as not much rocker. Lovett — fast upwind and very well balanced. Buy it if you can find one. Chapter — Club level Solo ok to start with but not many around. Slater Marine Composite — big gunwales making a sti ff deck with thin floors. I owned the Red Baron 1605 and actually won at open meeting. Strange feeling as the floor used to bend with the waves. Had a bendy mast and a very old Musto and Hyde code 2b sail. Really fast up and down wind. Harris. — Had one didn’t like it. I know why. Runnymede Dinghies — Nice boats well made, if you can find one buy it. Boon wood — seem fast when sailed by others Gosling— beautiful boats and fast.My last project.Should have kept it. Young — well made . Good club boat Ledger — well made and fast not many around Thresher — Nice boats— di ff erent shapes—My current restoration in the workshop getting ready for next season. Plycraft — Light and fast.A good allrounder. There are other wooden boats of course that I haven’t owned e.g. Crawshaw, Jolly, Du ffi n, Severn Sailboats. I am not sure where you can buy a new wooden boat possibly from JJ Boats. Fancy a change….Decision decisions?
Bill Loy Sir racing his Holt build 186 Right: Severn Sailboat Composite.
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