Little Bea
sailing  adventures

For most of the plywood gussets I left some edges rough on purpose ( not cut to size ) I took my time with the ends and the inside radius...

I have purchased 9mm thick Meranti plywood. I was only able to access 13 sheets at this time. Hopefully that is enough to complete the...

Moving forward with Frame A ! You will notice that I have notched out the area on the cockpit seat where the backs of your legs would be...

Well, maybe more than a moment ! A did a couple timelapses to show the process. https://youtu.be/OyCW6rHjtNA https://youtu.be/9N4U-kA91GA

The pine is here ! I have purchased 132 board feet of 22mm thick pine from a local millwork shop. In the photo below you can also see the...

One of the requirements to qualify for the Class designation for this sailboat is to document the total cost of your build and the amount...

The keel on the Class Globe isn't going to provide a lot in the way of lift because of its design but sometimes simplicity is the best...

Building this sailboat is going to be a blast ! There are over 80 Class Globe 5.80 sailboats being built all over the world. The great...

Don McIntyres Hull # 1 will be named Trekka. I like this story because of its Canadian roots. Why? Oh ya, because I am Canadian ! Don...

We are about to start the build of a 5.80 meter sailboat. Going "old school", we are building this boat by hand in my garage with simple...