The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.

DESIGNERS Mark Chew DESIGNERS Mark Chew

Impracticality In Its Most Beautiful Form

Where many Spirit of Tradition designs would rest with the traditionally-shaped hull and classic styling on deck and mate them with a “standard” high-performance Marconi sail plan, we’ve opted to fully embrace the period piece and supply Beaujolais with an in-character gaff rig and lengthy bowsprit. Not only does this fully commit to the genre used as inspiration, it also offers some powerful advantages.

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