Sep
16
2009
Great Lakes 2009 Build your own Wee Lassie Class
Author: DavidThe Wee Lassie Class was a 10 day build your own boat class and at the end of the session two of the boats were put in the water and paddled before going home. All the boats were ready to have the final finish put on. The level of craftsmanship by everyone was amazing. All the boats were really beautiful examples of this great design……..This was a fun class to teach….actually all the classes I teach are fun classes to teach ……Look for a Video on Strip Built construction in the spring of 2010….
After launching in Lake Travis is Austin, TX PANDION was towed to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Les Cheneaux Islands where she spent the summer while I taught at Great Lakes Boat Building School. I was able to sail her in a wide variety of wind conditions. The boat performed very well and proved herself to be Weatherly and sea kindly. The boat will sail through 100 degrees and makes no discernable leeway. Not bad for a boat that only draws 28 inches with the boards down. I found the boat tender to 10 degrees of heel and passed 10 degrees the boat stiffens up and in 15 to 20 MPH wind and no reefs I was not able to put the rail down. Light air performance seems to be good as well and the boat will ghost along in very light winds. It was a good summer sailing and a good summer teaching. Look for the book on building Pandion and her little sister in the Spring of 2010 
