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Today (2/19) a reader named Dan writes in to tell us:
"This dory on the beach is a creation by Victoria [British Columbia, Canada] artist Godfrey Steven. It's a St Pierre dory with bilge keels. The boat is now in the hands of Godfrey's daughter Aija on Salt Spring Island BC, Canada. The dory's name is Chu Wey."
Thank you, Dan!
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There are several pics of this boat over at the Junk Rig Association's site: http://www.junkrigassociation.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1131445
Looks like a Badger - or did you want the specific vessel ?
Thank you, Justin. Now we know where the photo came from, but it was posted anonymously with no caption.
It's definitely not a Badger unless someone has taken vast liberties with the design.
Hopefully someone will come by and tells us more.
Just a guess but maybe based on McNaughton's silver Cloud?
http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/silver40.htm
Could be, Max
Give it a more substantial house and bilge keels, add an external rudder, take the "Chinese rig" option...
this dory on the beach is a creation by Victoria artist Godfrey Steven.I's a st pierre dory with bilge keels. The boat is now in the hands of Godfreys daughter Aija on salt spring island bc
By the way name of the vessel is Chuway
Thank you Dan!
Our friend Julian Fouser had so far worked out that it was a St Pierre, but couldn't identify it.
Is there any chance we can learn more about this boat?
Dang! Last night it suddenly dawned on me the boat might be a Godfrey Stephens creation. And sho' nuff....! Godfrey is an old friend of Lloyd Kahn of Shelter Publications. http://www.shelterpub.com/
The result of a search on Lloyd's site for "Godfrey":
http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/search?q=godfrey
Apparently, Godfrey's always messing about with boats, and it's obvious he loves dories and junk rigs. He's currently working on a Pelican.
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