What this is about

We live by the D'Entrecasteaux Channel in Southern Tasmania. It, and much of the Tasmanian coast, offer amazing cruising possibilities. Previously, we owned an old, sturdy and fast 33 ft Huon pine sloop that we loved. The things it didn't offer - easy portability to other waters, shoal draft, beachability and the simplicity of dinghy-like sailing - are the things we gradually craved more and more.
For at least a few years I have thought that I should build an open, or mostly open, 20-something footer that would satisfy these urges. After much looking around at designs, we finally settled on the Stir Ven.
She is beautiful, fast, seaworthy, floats in 25cm of water and is designed as an adventure boat on which one can spend a few nights.
We hope she will be ready for use by the summer of 2012/13!

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Kelpie is for sale

After a few years of excellent sailing with Kelpie, we have decided to sell her and move on to another build project.

She is a fabulous boat built with no expense spared and in excellent condition. She sails as well as all the descriptions of stir ven and will be missed.

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1 comment:

  1. The boat looks beautiful. I wish I could buy this boat but for me it is not useful. But for sure if somebody asks will share your post with them.

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