WAYFARER. Courtesy Mrs. C. 

 Dodson, U. S. Wayfarer Associa- 

 tion. 



WAYFARER 



The i6-foot Wayfarer sloop primarily is an English class, designed by 

 Ian Proctor for coastal sailing around England, where she had to be pre- 

 pared to "take it." It is claimed that two watertight compartments give the 

 boat sufficient buoyancy to be sailed even when the cockpit is full. The 

 boat is reported to be fast and stable, with a planing hull. The mast pivots 

 below deck, for easy trailing and negotiating low bridges when sailing 

 rivers or waterways. Centerboard and rudder will pivot. 



It is said to be a very popular class in England, and was introduced to 

 Canada in i960. In 1961 it was brought to the United States. On two 

 separate occasions a Wayfarer was sailed with a crew of two from England 



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