INTERLAKE 



The i8-foot Interlake sloop, designed by Francis Swiesguth in 1932, came 

 before the planing-class era but has survived. Since being converted from 

 wood to fiber glass in 1955, she has become one of the fast-growing classes. 

 With a hard chine and no "freak characteristics," as someone has described 

 her, she has good stability and is a good all-around boat. There are now 

 about 450 of the Interlakes, sailed on the Great Lakes, on the East Coast, 

 and in the Southwest. 



Jack Harshberger is Secretary of the Interlake Sailing Class Association 

 (care of Customflex, Inc., 1817 Palmwood Ave., Toledo 7, Ohio). Custom- 

 flex is the sole builder. Price is $1695 new, about $1500 for used boats. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 18'; waterline is's"; beam 6'3''; draft 

 without centerboard 8", with C.B. down ^'S"; sail area 175 sq. ft. (no 

 spinnaker); weight 650 lbs.; trailable; racing crew, two or three. 



INTERNATIONAL DECKED SAILING CANOE 



Many years ago Charles P. ("Chippy") Burgess, brother of W. Starling 

 Burgess, the great designer, introduced me to one of these narrow sleek 

 sailing canoes with the sliding seats. The month was March; even in summer 

 the waters of Marblehead Harbor are very cold. Came a sudden puff of 

 wind as we were tacking back and forth. In approved style each of us slid 

 out to the windward end of our hiking seats. Unfortunately, one of us, 

 aiming to keep warm, had on a long overcoat. When the puff suddenly 

 ended, the unlucky skipper, trying to slide back inboard, caught the tail of 

 his coat on the windward end of the seat, which was a bit slow in sliding 

 back. The water was very cold, but we righted the boat; as the tiny cock- 

 pit was watertight and the canoe was decked over, there was no bailing to 

 be done, only considerable shivering. 



These decked sailing canoes are exciting sailers, as you may have 

 gathered, and very fast. "Imagine, if you can, a 17 foot boat that will sail at 16 

 knots— and one that you can watch from a distance of five feet when you sail 



RACING CLASSES IO7 



