Build a 16-30 Sailing Canoe Part 1 A simple hull with great performance

摘要

In the early years of the 20th century, the Gilbert Boat Company of Brockville, Ontario, built a number of hard-chined sailing canoes for the Gananoque Canoe Club under the American Canoe Association's so-called "16-30" rule, meaning 16' long with 30" of beam (see sidebar, page 44). One of these boats survives in the collections of Heritage Toronto. In 2004, I took the lines off this boat, then adapted the design for modern construction using readily available materials. My aim was not only to revive a unique small-boat type but also to bring a high-performance sailing experience to a new generation of canoe sailors with a boat that would be easy to build and modest in cost.