Little Bit Delivered

 I delivered Little Bit to her new owner today. A good bit of sadness. But I'm glad that the new owner is very excited. She's a girl who just moved here from San Francisco who loves sailing. She's sailed racing dinghies before but nothing like Little Bit and never a boat with a sprit rig. But she's eager to learn. I set up the boat for her so she'd have an idea what she was doing. She's smart and she'll learn. 

Here are two pics from the last time I sailed Little Bit back on October 15 in the fall. Robin was with me and snapped a couple photos.

Now it's on to new adventures. Hopefully I'll get Anago out more and then there's the new build: a Calendar Islands Yawl 16!

My Next Build

I ordered plans today for the Calendar Islands Yawl

https://www.chase-small-craft.com/calendar-islands-yawl-16

https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/calendar-islands-yawl/

(note: the builder of the first CIY reviewed in the above article built the mast shorter than the plans called for)

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?218379-Calendar-Islands-Yawl-build-in-NY&highlight=calendar+islands+yawl+build+ny

(note: this build won amateur first place at wooden boat show!)

Sold Little Bit

Bittersweet day - more bitter than sweet. I sold Little Bit this past Thursday. Sweet because it frees me up to build another boat (needed a "little bit" more cash and wasn't sure what she'd bring - I got full asking price). Bitter because I poured my heart and soul into her with 250+ hours of blood, sweat and tears (well, maybe not tears). Since then we've had many a good adventure, the memories of which will last a lifetime - 8 and a half years of them.

A girl who has just moved here from San Francisco bought her. She loves sailing and said she just has to get back on the water. I certainly hope she enjoys my "little bit" bigger dinghy as much or even more than I have.