Bruce Roberts, steel boat plans, boat building, boatbuilding, steel boat kits, boat kits

Bruce Roberts-Goodson
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These sailboat plans feature simple & easy to follow STEP by STEP CONSTRUCTION for STEEL, ALUMINUM, FIBERGLASS & WOOD EPOXY building methods. These sailboats can be built by any person with welding skills (Steel or Aluminum) or general handyman skills (Fiberglass or Wood Epoxy).

NO previous boat building skills are needed ... all you need is to follow the plans and you will be able to build a beautiful STEEL, ALUMINUM, FIBERGLASS & WOOD EPOXY sailboat for yourself and your family's happy days on the water.

1. ALL BOAT PLANS & FULL SIZE PATTERNS: Package Includes latest sail boat plans, SAILBOAT building plan updates & revisions, PLUS direct contact with the designer EMAIL BRUCE & come with a BONUS PLANS - placement of anodes, how to build a sea hood, how to build fuel & water tanks, engine installation, electrical schematic & plumbing; all included to assist you to build your boat. All the plans are sent by DOWNLOAD directly to your computer. The plans also include the 1,800 PAGE e-book BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT

2. All BOAT PLANS & patterns come with a special DETAIL FOLIO on how to make some of your own fittings. All BOAT PLANS are have both metric & imperial measurements. All BOAT PLANS include FULL SIZE frame patterns at no extra charge.

3. Where FIBERGLASS is mentioned as a material this means Balsa sandwich / Foam sandwich, Single skin as the boat building material. Most WOOD / EPOXY designs can be built using either molded ply or strip plank or a combination of the two methods. Many STEEL designs can be built in ALUMINUM; please seek the designers advice first.

4. We personally check the BOAT PLANS for updates to make sure you receive the latest version; we are constantly updating all of our BOAT PLANS. PLUS you have direct contact with the designer Bruce Roberts-Goodson. EMAIL BRUCE

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PLEASE NOTE: The designs where there is a YELLOW BACKGROUND are the designs for which CUTTING FILES are available.

ROBERTS 370

Build from STEEL, ALUMINUM, WOOD EPOXY

or FIBERGLASS PLANS & FULL SIZE PATTERNS

L.O.A 11.32 m 37'    2"

L.W.L 9.66 m 31'    8"

BEAM 3.76 m 12'    4"

DRAFT Shallow 1.45 m 4'    9"

Deep 1.98 m 6'    6"

DISPLACEMENT 8,512 kg 18,750 lb

BALLAST 3,632kg 8,000 lb

AUX. PWR 20 TO 33 hp

Hi Bruce, Above is pictured our wood epoxy Roberts 370 that I built in Western Australia over the past couple of years. Firstly the boat has given us a great deal of pleasure and yes she sails very well. Our first real shake down cruise was a trip accross the gulf in conditions which were forcast to be 25 to 30 knots. we very soon after found that the conditions were not as to be expected. the majority of the trip was in conditions of 35 to 40 knots blowing from the SE on our port stern quarter.

She really powered along with no vices at all. The depth soon shallowed as expected so were surfing 2.5 to 3 mtr waves. when we reached our destination it was just to risky to attempt to anchor in the haven we wanted so went back to sea and spent the night riding it out. Her performance was very impressive. Thank you for a great boat, Graham and Shirley.

ROBERTS 370 - STEEL built in Victoria Australia.

Another version of the Roberts 370, this one built in the USA

Roberts SAFETY SKEG is available on this boat.

The Roberts safety skeg is designed to take the best features from the LONG FIN / SKEG combination and add a SAFETY FACTOR. Many of you may be aware that skegs in general are vulnerable to damage so here is our answer to this problem. EMAIL Bruce to more details of this development.

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Dear Bruce, I am glad to communicate you in case of the 20-th anniversary of my HELIOS – Robert's 370 launching - June 22, 1993. It was a great adventure to build myself such a boat, and it is still a great pleasure to sail it. In the past 20 years we had lot of traveling at Adriatic sea and Mediterranean, but didn't realized my initial goal – around the world trip, due to the crazy war in Croatia.

Your design is really GREAT, and I would reccomend it to anyone dreaming to sail !

Included are some photos – from the beginning, up to present days. Would be very glad to offer you a sailing trip around Dalmatiam coast. Many thanks & best wishes to you - on the land and at the sea ! Sincerely : Konstantin Kostov, sculptor Sibenska 9j, 23000 Zadar Croatia

Spray 370 A, B or C

Build from STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and CUTTING FILES

L.O.D. (Length on deck)	11.28 m	37' 0"
L.W.L.	9.24 m	30' 4"
BEAM	3.96 m	13' 0"
DRAFT ( There is a choice of draft )	1.22 m to 1.37 m	4'-0" to 4'-6"
DISPLACEMENT	11,521 kg	25,400 lb
BALLAST	3,991 kg	8,800 lb
AUX PWR		20 - 33 hp

SPRAY 370D built from Bruce Roberts cutting files and plans by Igor in Russia. This is the second Spray that Igor has built - the first one was a Spray 22 and Igor and his family loved the boat so decided to build the larger Spray 370 - COMPLETE "STEP BY STEP" STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES ASSEMBLY PHOTOS are available with the Spray 370 STUDY PLANS.

SPRAY 370 A FROM DUBAI.
Dear Bruce, Finally some pictures of my Spray 370 sailing! I have had a few trips up and down the coast from Fujairah and as always she behaves well. I am lifting her out later this month for antifouling and I am using Cuprotect System as it is guaranteed 5 years and purported to be a 10 year plus treatment.

I will let you know how I get on with that. She now has davits on the back with a Niccollslite NN10 nesting dinghy hanging from them. On long trips I can put the dinghy nested on the foredeck. The watermaker is on the way Ultra Whisper 600 from Sea Recovery.

I would just like to say how pleased I am with the Spray 370 and thank you for all the support you and Hal have given me during the build. Best regards Bill Wigan, Dubai.

SPRAY 370 B Built by Rod & Dee Palanca

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VOYAGER 388

Build from STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and CUTTING FILES

LOH 39'-0" 11.89 m

LWL 34'-10" 10.63 m

BEAM 13'-2" 4.02 m

DRAFT (deep) 6'-0" 1.83 m

Draft (Shoal) 5'-6" 1.71 m

Sail Area 1,174 sq ft 109.06 s/m

There are now over 50 Voyager 388's sailing world wide.This new Radius chine STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES boat is based on our highly successful Roberts 370 and Roberts 392 designs.

Over 200 of these designs are sailing the oceans of the world. This new design is available in STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES form only. The VOYAGER 388 is slightly longer than the R370 and we have taken the opportunity to heighten the cabin roof to give FULL HEADROOM throughout the entire boat.

One of several examples of the Voyager 388 built in South Korea by GHL Boatbuilders.

The spacious pilot house is a great place to be in inclement weather !

This Voyager 388 built by Federico Guerrero is seen here cruising in Antarctica

Hi Bruce, we started In May 2014 around Europe. Today we stay in Cherburg , next week St. Malo. Few foto for you and welcome on board. Best Regards, Marek Smagon. There are many more photos of this boat in the STUDY PLANS package for the Voyager 388.

UPDATE: I am pleased to report that Marak has now visited me in Europe and I had the chance to inspect this wonderful example of the Voyager 388 - A beautiful boat ! Bruce Roberts.

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ROBERTS 392

Build from STEEL, ALUMINUM

or FIBERGLASS PLANS & FULL SIZE PATTERNS

L.O.D. 12.20 m 39'   9"

LWL 10.37 m 34'   0"

BEAM 3.96 m 13'   0"

DRAFT short keel 1.75 m 5'   9"

long keel 1.60 m 5'   3"

DISPL Steel 12,238 kg 26,957 lb

F/G or Alloy 11,409 kg 25,131 lb

BALLAST 3,405 kg 7,500 lb

SAIL AREA 82.68 sq.m 890 sq.ft.

Roberts 392 B. Ghosting along in a light breeze!

Here we see the real thing, Roberts 392B, Radius
Chine Steel sailboat built in England by Peter Boast.

The several versions and several alternate sail boat plans including cutter (shown), sloop and can the R392 can be built in Fiberglass, Multi chine Steel or Aluminum, Radius chine Steel or Aluminum

SAFETY SKEG IS AVAILABLE ON THIS BOAT.
The Roberts safety skeg is designed to take the best features from the LONG FIN / SKEG combination and add a SAFETY FACTOR. Many of you may be aware that skegs in general are vulnerable to damage so here is our answer to this problem. EMAIL Bruce to more details of this development.

We now own your 392B, the one featured on your website (dark blue hull, red waterline, white boot-stripes) and we’re playing around with the idea of an interior refit.

I’ve modified your original plan drawing to that effect and wanted your opinion on any considerations you may have about moving plywood bulkheads...it is my understanding that it virtually makes no difference, being a steel construction,

What interior layout we go with as the hull is inherently structurally integral regardless of furnishings, etc. But you will know better than I! Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Signed Josh Hannigan

This design has several versions and several alternate sail and accommodation boat plans and can be built in Fiberglass, M/S Steel or Aluminum, R/C Steel or Aluminum

Above is the Roberts 410 version of the R392 - EMAIL Bruce if you are interested in this radius chine steel or aluminum version.

The Roberts 410 version of the R392 features the Roberts safety skeg and may be built with either a regular trunk cabin or with the additionn of a 'dog house'. 'This is a comfortable, fast passagemaking offshore cruising sailboat that will find many admirers. It is also an economically sized yacht to build. This vessel is quite capable in terms of strength and comfort of sailing around the world.

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PCF 40 SAILING TRAWLER

Build from STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and CUTTING FILES

Note: Fiberglass version also available.

L.O.A.	12.19 m	40' 0"
L.W.L.	10.67 m	35' 0"
BEAM	3.97 m	13' 0"
DRAFT	1.30 m	4' 3"
DISPLACEMENT	14,061 kg	31,000 lb

Another of the many PCF 40's that have been completed from
our boat plans and are now in service worldwide.

ABOVE & BELOW: These are two different PCF 40's ... Similar layout !

Interior of the PCF 40 built for Berke Kardes in Turkey. Down below are two sleeping cabins plus shower and head. BUILDER: Kaya Cakar Asboat Yacht Building Ltd İzmir, Turkey + 902323274006

PCF 40 - There are over 200 built and in service world-wide. This design may be built as a motor sailer for family use, or, by adjusting the wheelhouse position, by the professional for fishing or trawling.

It has a large fuel and water capacity plus space for a deep freezer. Being of full displacement it is also an economical passage maker and is quite capable of crossing oceans safely and surely. The PCF 40 can be built in either steel, aluminum or fiberglass .... One PCF 40 recently motor sailed from Australia to UK and on to Ireland !

Hello Bruce, Just to keep you posted. We are the proud new owners since early September 2015 of the PCF 40 of Claude Charland that you show on your site. The boat is in steel, and was built in Quebec in 1979. The Engine was is a new John Deer 80 HP installed in 2002, with very few hours to date.

I owe a big respect to Claude Charland the previous owner who sold it to us for the fantastic restauration work that he did by himself. Here attached are some pictures showing the beautifull quality of work. Pictures 2 and 3 is the way she was 3 years ago. All the other pictures is the way she looked went we bought her.

We plan to take her on part of the American Great Loop, starting this June. We are so happy with this beautiful Design that we have searching for years. Sincerely, Flavio Patuelli.

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ROBERTS 432

FIBERGLASS

PLANS AND FULL SIZE FRAME PATTERNS

VOYAGER 432

Build from STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and CUTTING FILES

L.O.D.	14.10 m	46' 3"
L.W.L.	11.59 m	38' 0"
BEAM	4.34 m	14' 3"
DRAFT	1.80 m	6' 0"

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ABOVE: This Roberts 43 Pilot House version was built several years ago and is still going strong. Also see below.

Hi folks, I was looking through your website as I am considering buying another of your designs which was recently built here in Perth , a current model aft cockpit 43. After looking at many other options, I have come to the conclusion that the 43 ,value for money, safety and performance ,you can't beat it.

Its interesting to see that the photo you are using for the pilot house version is an original photo of a boat named "Mellisylou", shown in the early publication of "Build for Less", built for a guy in Sydney in the mid 70's.

I owned the boat for 4 years and sold her after re-naming her "Pavanne". She has been sold 3 times since and I saw her yesterday at Fremantle Sailing Club. I'm tempted to buy her back .

However and more to the point, she's stylish and the design looks as good to-day as it did when it was drawn probably 30 years ago. Good on you Bruce , you're a legend. Kind Regards, Mike Capelle

FROM - Mature customer - moving from sail to one of our Trawler Yachts.

I built a Roberts-43 sailboat from your boat plans in 1981 in Alaska and sailed it approximately 10,000 nm before selling it. Wonderful sea-boat...admired everywhere....C-Flex with balsa cored decks and cabin. I am older now and into cruising in the inside of the boat here in the Pacific Northwest. David K. Parker

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We would like to send you pictures from my fiberglass Roberts 432 SY DASI. The white one was from 2000 in Skagerak and the others was 2008 in Minden / Weser & we have sailed now 28,000 Miles. Greetings Ulli Lanzke

Frank Foster writes....I noticed your post to the "Justice" web site. Thought I would mention that I was the builder of the "Justice". We met once at the Newport Boat Show while she was under construction. She is mostly Roberts 432 with an "R-45" layout. Regards Frank

Sailed by Kjell and Berit from their home in Sweden, this boat showed up in the Burnett River to clear for Australia after spending the summer in Australian waters.

Their boat plans are to return home via the Suez Canal, alter the accommodation area below, fit some new sails and take off again. Another happy sailing couple fulfilling their dreams

This Roberts 43 sailed around the world from the UK. I met the owner at a wonderful "Boat Jumble" in the UK.

LATER : Hi Bruce, I was browsing through your website looking to see whether you designed the 43ft "Fisher/trawler" motor sailer we are about to have a look at when this jumped out at me! Thought you would like an update on Suleika, the yacht in the photo. She has just completed her second successful circumnavigation, 7 or 8 years I think, with her "new" owners, the folk who bought her from us. We are now based in NZ and for several months Suleika was based in an adjacent marina berth, quite a coincidence.

I recall our encounter at the Beaulieu Boat Jumble, Hampshire England in 1995, hope you are doing well, best wishes Sally Gille

With 100% accurate CUTTING FILES, complete assembly plans, engineering drawings and building instructions this is one sailboat that you can build in minimum hours. The pilot house version offers shelter when the weather turns or when sailing in the colder months ... a great all round family sailboat.

Voyager 432 hull deck and superstructure built by Bruce Roberts Europe in Holland and delivered to a client in England UK.

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VOYAGER DS 440

Build from STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and CUTTING FILES

This is my favourite sailboat and the one I would strongly recommend if the size and type suits your particular requirements. With 100% accurate CUTTING FILES, complete assembly plans, engineering drawings and building instructions this one sailboat that you can build in minimum hours. The pilot house version offers shelter when the weather turns or when sailing in the colder months ... a great all round family sailboat.

Length - Hull
13.64 m 44’-9”

Length - Deck 12.95 m 42'-6"

Length – Waterline 12.03 m 39'-6"

BEAM 4.42 m 14'-6"

DRAFT 1.98 m 6’-6”

DRAFT (SHOAL) 1.75 m 5'-9"

Headroom 2.03 m 6’-8”

Above we can see three of the available accommodation layouts for this fine design. This new but already proven sailboat features an unbroken sheer-line & the latest in deck salon arrangements. By careful design we have managed to reduce the height of the sheer-line thus reducing windage and improving performance.

This is one great performance cruising boat that incorporates all the design information we have gathered during 38 years of designing & building thousands of offshore cruising sailboats

Voyager DS 440 built by Tamás Tóth in Hungary and seen here anchored in some far off cruising location. Tamas has written to us - I started my journey around the world in Croatia and now I get back. From Canary Islands started Sunday and will be approximately 13 to 18 June in Gibraltar. I would like to meet you, my boat designer and thank you for your proven reliable, beautiful model. Sincerely, Tamas Toth Norvik S / Y
NOW BACK HOME IN HUNGARY AFTER SAILING AROUND THE WORLD - JUST ONE OF THE MANY HUNDREDS OF BRUCE ROBERTS DESIGNED BOATS THAT HAVE CIRCUMNAVIGATED THE GLOBE !

Voyager DS 440 built by the Tamás Tóth in Hungary
Dear Bruce Roberts,   I'm Tamas Toth from Hungary, one of the DS440's sailing ship builder. The ship's name is Norvik. Their website even there I am, in fact the book, too.
In 2012, I started my journey around the world in Croatia and now I get back. From Canary Islands started Sunday and will be approximately 13 to 18 June in Gibraltar. I would like to meet you, my boat designer and thank you for your proven reliable, beautiful model. Sincerely, Tamas Toth Norvik S / Y

FROM THIS

TO THIS - IN JUST A FEW MONTHS !

The VOYAGER DS 440 features the Roberts safety skeg which is designed to take the best features from the LONG FIN / SKEG combination & add a SAFETY FACTOR. You should be aware that skegs in general are vulnerable to damage so here is our answer to this problem. EMAIL Bruce to more details of this development.

Hi Bruce, I thought that you would like to see how my Voyager turned out. I launched her in September 2018, and almost all the work was done singlehanded and mostly part time, apart from moving some of the plates around early on. All went well and I am very pleased with the result, with no problems

Last year we sailed the boat from Hampshire UK to Scotland where she remained for the winter. Unfortunately we are still isolating from Corona Virus, but hoping to get back within the next few weeks. Hopefully then return to Keyhaven for the coming winter and a few minor adjustments.

She is very comfortable to live on, and warm and dry in the winter, even with some ice around in the sea one morning. We had some bumpy seas in the English Channel last year and she is a good sea boat. A 100 hp diesel Nanni pushes her along nicely at 8-9 knots Overall, very pleased and thank you very much for the design. The kit went together extremely well. Regards, Julian Aldridge.

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TRAVELER 45 SAILING TRAWLER

Build from STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and CUTTING FILES

L.O.H.	13.85 m	45'-6"
L.O.A.	20.71 m	51' 6"
L.W.L.	12.35 m	40' 6"
BEAM	4.60 m	15' 1"
DRAFT	1.37 m	4' 6"
DISPLACEMENT	23,525 kg	51,755 lb
SAIL AREA (Incl. 100 % FT)	105.2 sm	1,131 sq ft
BALLAST	3,636 kg	8,000 lbs

Hi Bruce and Hal, I just got back from helping Lee & Sheila Keely get their new boat to Boston on their way home to the Chesapeake. We had a pretty rough trip across the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine, with south west winds at 25 knots and 8 – 12 foot seas.

The whole trip took 62 hours at roughly 7-7.5 knots. The boat performed very well in the rough weather and at no point did we feel in any danger, even when we were taking a foot of water over the bow! There were times when the whole foredeck was awash! So, I think we can safely say thank you for designing ANOTHER safe ocean worthy boat! Thank God For Pilothouses!

Feel free to share these photos on the net, the owners are very happy and proud of their boat! Talk to you soon, Brian. YACHTSMITHS in Nova Scotia Canada

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VOYAGER 450

Build from STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and CUTTING FILES

L.O.A.
45'- 00"

13.72m

L.W.L.
40'-08"

12.39m

BEAM
14'- 10"

4.54 m

Hello Bruce Just thought you might be interested to know we were paying customers on a 44' Bruce Roberts design boat in Iceland this year. Our skipper Ashley Woods had built the boat, 'Bold Explorer' himself. Bold Explorer felt extremely seakindly and safe, and was simple but fun to sail. She has a large deck saloon which allows you to see the horizon from inside the boat, a great boon on the colder days.

We felt confident sailing her around the wild and beautiful North West coast of Iceland up to the Drangajokull glacier. I think Ash is intending to go back to Iceland this year, and also to Norway, perhaps to the Lofoten Islands. (We have no financial arrangement with Ashley, we were just happy with the trip). Yours Lesley Whitfield and Paul Brittain

In the case of STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES, all plate parts belonging to the hull, deck and superstructure that are accurately cut to size are included. The parts are marked with the appropriate part number and engraved matching marking lines to assist in the assembly and location of the part in its position. Cutting method is Plasma / Oxygen, ensuring highest accuracy and smooth edges.

Plate parts are cut from Lloyds approved A Grade Shipbuilding quality STEEL that has been coated with factory applied Sigma weld MC welding primer. We use and recommend steel plate that has the official designation ISO standard 10474 or EN 10204 with 3.1.B certificate.

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New York 46

Build from STEEL, ALUMINUM

or FIBERGLASS PLANS & FULL SIZE PATTERNS

L O D 46'-10" [ 14.28 M ]

L W L 43'- 5" [13.24 M ]

BEAM I3'- 1" [ 3.99 M ]

DRAFT 7'- 6" [ 2.29 M ]

DISPLACEMENT 42,972 LBS [ 19,492 KG ]

BALLAST 12,750 LBS [ 5,783 KG ]

SAIL AREA 1,200 S.F. [ 111 S.M. ]

AUX. POWER 85 HP

ABOVE AND BELOW: New York 46 owned by Marcin Sanetra

Hi Bruce, I am friends with Ray Crake of Western Australia who built a Roberts New York 46’ which he named ‘Komeova’. I must say I am very impressed with the outcome and have been out on Komeóva in some pretty strong conditions.

The boat felt extremely strong and sure-footed in a following 5-6 meter swell on the journey from Dunsborough to Rottnest Island then Rottnest Island to Fremantle the following day. Kind regards, PAUL DURKIN – BSc (UWA)

NEW YORK 46 B
New York 46 series can be rigged as a sloop, cutter or ketch.

"Komeova"
The beautiful example of the NY 46 shown here was built by Ray Crake; Ray combined the NY 46 A and B versions to create this beautiful example in radius chine steel.

HERE IS WHAT RAY HAD TO SAY:

Hi Bruce, First good sail was 120 nm ocean. We had only been out for 2 hrs sailing previously, though we had been motor testing / system testing for a few hrs as well prior to the trip. Less than 14 hrs from point to point!! Happy as I am! Had varying winds (5 to 17 knots) from 40 degrees apparent to about 200 degrees on the port side 90% of the time. Seas with a 3 metre swell.

Full main (quite a roachy loose footed main 10 oz sail - dropped mast from 65' to just over 60' but extended boom by about 2.5' full batten with roller cars with lazy jacks) and 135% furling genoa for first 7 hours with wind about 12 - 14 knots at between 40 to 80 degrees apparent. averaged 7 knots +. No weather helm, not tender at all and accelerated well and the motion was beautiful!!! Still riding slightly high in water but I will add a keel heel of about 1250 kg this spring as I believe any impact will only be positive!

First light wind dropped to 5 - 10 knots and went aft of the beam. Set the Gennaker (the Plum!) which sets off a retractable 316 heavy walled 316 ss deck fixed bow pole that extends Gennaker tack about 3' forward of the genoa tack.

Also has a snuffer arrangement. yacht went really well with this sail. Held it for 5 odd hrs - averaged 7 knots in 12 knots of wind and maxed out at 8.3 knots when the wind hit 20 - 17 knots for a time sailing with varying apparent wind.

Swell was beam to so no surfing and the yacht felt it could go faster but we just took it easy and were not pushing her! Held this sail easily when wind went to 50 apparent.

Also have a furling staysail- 10 oz 105% set on the inner forestay. Very flat sail and will be used as a heavy weather sail as well as for close hauled work. Have not done any close hauled sailing as we are having a late start to winter and winds have been very light since I have gotten the yacht home last week.

Will keep you informed and will send you some photos . Have only some on boat photos and am awaiting some more to be emailed. Komeova is great and I could not be happier!! Great design! Thanks for your assistance!!! Kind regards, Ray Crake

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