Introductory sailing classes began yesterday at the WoodenBoat School. It was a chilly day, but there were good breezes for the students to learn the art of harmonizing wind and water into movement.
They were sailing some of the most responsive small sailboats ever designed: Herreshoff and Haven “12 ½ s” (which measure 12 ½ feet at the waterline and 15’ 11” overall).
The Havens are, basically, a Herreshoff with a removable keel for shallow water sailing.
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on June 20, 2022.)