Launch day on the River Torrens, Adelaide.
Hearing that the wooden dinghy which had been used by a whole generation at the family beach shack was to be taken away and burnt was devastating. This sweet little boat had spent many lazy summers near Robe in SA’s south east, being used for reeling in fresh Lobster, Squid, King George Whiting & Garfish while doubling as an ideal swimming platform by all the beach kids.
A MINI SPORTBOAT
The Didi Sport 15 design was commissioned by an Australian living in the same city as me in USA. A South African designing for an Australian, for building in USA. He built his boat with exquisite workmanship, taking his time with the project over a few years. When completed he took it to the Wooden Boat Show in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, where it took first prize in the sailboat division of the Concourse d’Elegance.
I can see nothing all around me. Georgian Bay is slow to warm this season, hence the thick fog. It is cold and damp in the exposed cockpit with a storm in the forecast. In spite the cold, I’m wearing just a ‘T’ shirt! You see, I’m not sailing from the cockpit but from inside a warm cabin. Snacks and controls at hand, I’m enjoying this bad weather in comfort. The ability to sail from inside with a 360° view is just one of the cool features my new Camp Cruiser design, Crow can boast!
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