which come from widely separate waters, trailed to the racing rendezvous 

 by their owners. An Amphibi-Con owner who keeps his boat on Long Is- 

 land Sound can start a cruise, if he wants to, north of Cape Elizabeth, 

 "where the Maine Coast really begins." 



The Amphibi-Con Association, to which owners of the smaller Amphibi- 

 Ettes also belong, provides a club which is different from most of the yacht 

 clubs or associations of which owners of cruising boats are members. It 

 consists of owners of the same class of boat. When the boats are raced to- 

 gether, no question of handicap is involved. Like many other class as- 

 sociations, this one has had much to do with the development and success 

 of the class. Mrs. Henry R. Keene (79 Bates St., Dedham, Mass.) is Secre- 

 tary at the time of writing. The price of the Amphibi-Con ranges from 

 $7000 upward according to the requirements, used boats from $5000 up. 

 The cost of kits varies considerably, from $1995 up, according to how far 

 along a buyer wants the boat to be. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 25'5"; waterline 2i'8"; beam 7'9''; draft 

 without centerboard 2'4'', with C.B. 4^3''; sail area 266 sq. ft.; weight 3900 

 to 5500 lbs.; trailable; power is outboard motor operating in a well, which 

 contains a hinged section that swings down into place to provide a smooth 

 bottom when the motor is removed for racing. 



AMPHIBI-ETTE 



The Amphibi-Ette sloop is a slightly smaller and lighter edition of the 

 Amphibi-Con, also designed by the Mount Desert Yacht Yard (Mount 

 Desert, Me.). Accommodations are similar, with a similar convas hood ar- 

 rangement ( see Amphibi-Con ) . Unlike her "older sister," the Amphibi-Ette 

 has a pronounced hard chine with a slightly reversed cross-section and a 

 more sharply angled transom. She, too, of course, is easily trailable and 

 has a large enough keel to enable her to go to windward without the 

 centerboard, if necessary, in shoal waters. The reverse sheer is also there, 

 as is the outboard well. A combination cruiser and day sailer, she is said 

 to sail well. Amphibi-Ette affairs are handled by the Amphibi-Con Associa- 

 tion, with the same Secretary ( at the time of writing, Mrs. Henry R. Keene, 

 79 Bates St., Dedham, Mass.). There are about thirty boats in the class. 

 Price is $5800, kits $1650. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 24'i/4''; waterline 2o'i"; beam /9"; 

 draft without centerboard 2'4'', with C.B. 4'io"; sail area 225 sq. ft.; 

 weight 3000 lbs.; trailable; power by inboard-mounted outboard motor. 



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