looked with scorn at my suggestion that if he and his class mates carried an 

 outboard on Long Island Sound they might get home to supper more 

 promptly after a race. I gathered that he would prefer to spend all evening 

 drifting around, though he would accept a tow with someone else pro- 

 viding the power. 



The Tallstar has a large, roomy cockpit which can be obtained self- 

 bailing if desired. Spars are aluminum, as are the centerboard and rudder 

 blade, both the pivoting type. The boom provides for roller reefing. Under 

 favorable conditions the boat will plane. There are reported to be about 

 two hundred of these boats in the United States. Pat Gammino ( 12 Seaview 

 Ave,, Edgewood, R,I,) is class Secretary. 



VITAL statistics: L,0.A. 14'; beam S'g^"; draft without center- 

 board 6", with C.B. 3V'; sail area 122 sq. ft. (spinnaker used); weight 

 450 lbs.; trailable. 



TEAL 



The 15^-foot sloop Teal, designed by Hindriks Bulthuis, is a duplicate 

 in fiber glass of a popular small B M class in the Netherlands, intended for 

 a combination family day sailer and class racing boat. There are about 115 

 of them in the United States. A standard feature is a mechanically operated 

 centerboard pennant, by means of a capstan pivoting on the mast support, 

 Unhke many other boats, the Teal's deck is nonskid. Enough Styrofoam to 

 support eight hundred pounds is installed under the fiber-glass seats. The 

 mast is hinged and self-locking. The Teal has a round bilge and is a very 

 pretty boat. The U. S. Teal-class Secretary is Harold Bob Burns (14232 

 Ardmore, Detroit 27, Mich.). 



The Teal is built by Anchor Reinforced Plastics, Inc. ( 1831 E. 9 Mile Rd., 

 Hazel Park, Mich.). The price is $1375 with Dacron sails; used boats can be 

 bought for $1075. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A isV'; waterline 14'2"; beam 5'; draft 

 without centerboard 10", with C.B. 3'; sail area 122 sq. ft. (spinnaker 

 used); weight 475 lbs.; trailable. 



192 THE sailboat CLASSES OF NORTH AMERICA 



