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"Wave," the Holmes Hole 29, at the dock, 2009. |
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"Wave," Holmes Hole 29
"Wave" underway to the 2009 Wooden Boat show. Photo: Denys Wortman |
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"Wave," Holmes Hole 29
At the Wooden Boat Show, 2009. Photo: Chris Cohen |
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10' Baby Ben
We also build dinghies, skiffs and tenders. Here: a 10' Baby Ben. |
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14' pond boat,
This 14' boat, dubbed a "pond boat" by Nat, who designed it, is for a family who will use it to explore the Vineyard's large ponds and make runs to the beach. More pictures under "Past Projects...Jono" Photo courtesy of Calder Martin. |
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16' Whitehall
Whitehall 16' Whitehall Photo courtesy (c) Benjamin Mendlowitz; as seen in the 2007 Calendar of Wooden Boats |
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50' schooner Charlotte
The 50' schooner Charlotte was launched in 2007. Her construction story is under Projects/Past Projects.
Photo credit: Louisa Gould |
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Alliance,
Alliance, a 32' lobster boat-like runabout, launched 2007. Photo: Kirsten Scott |
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BELLA CLASS
Nat's 21' Bella class design is very popular; we have built half a dozen. A great daysailer. |
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BELLA CLASS
Another of our Bellas being rigged at G&B's dock |
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Bellas
Two Bellas: "Blue Rhythm" in the foreground and "Sparrow" in the background. Photo courtesy of Steffen Saustrup. |
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CALABASH
On the November 1996 cover of Sail Magazine she was LANA AND HARLEY, designed by Nat and launched in 1988. Now known as Calabash, she sails out of Hamilton, Bermuda as a charter vessel. |
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Candle in the Wind
The 30' gaff yawl CANDLE IN THE WIND was built in 1991 with a 27hp Yanmar engine and continues to use Vineyard Haven as her home port. |
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Canvasback
The Canvasback sailing off Shelter Island. Others are in Vineyard Haven and Mattapoisett, MA |
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Canvasback
The Canvasback, a 25' centerboard sloop, is the first of Nat's designs, and G&B has built three. This one is in Shelter Island. |
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Charlotte, 50' schooner
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CYGNET
Another of Nat's designs is the CYGNET, a 23' gaff sloop with cuddy cabin. Here: SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS |
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gaff sloop
NELL, formerly Maybe Baby, is a 24' keel/centerboard gaff sloop designed by Nat Benjamin. |
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Holmes Hole 29
"Wave" sailing off Shelter Island, 2009. Photo: Ben Mendlowitz |
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Ilona
"Ilona," the 29'owner-dubbed "Vineyard Picnic Boat," was launched May 2005. Powered by a 250hp Cummins diesel engine, accommodations include two berths, an enclosed head; a small galley and a fresh water shower in the cockpit. |
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JUNO
At 65'LOD, JUNO is our largest vessel to date. She was designed by Nat Benjamin and launched September 2003. In 2004, she won the Concours d'Elegance in Antigua's Classic Yacht Regatta. In 2005, she swept the regatta, taking first place in the schooner class, in the Concours d'Elegance and captured the Mt. Gay Rum Trophy. Photo by Louisa Gould.
Click here to see interior pictures of Juno.
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Juno's 11' tender under sail
This 11' yacht tender can be rowed or sailed. It belongs to Juno, the 65' G&B-built schooner in the background. |
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JUNO,
JUNO racing 2004 in the annual Gaff Rig Race off Vineyard Haven. |
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JUNO, tender
We have also built several 11' yacht tenders, such as JUNO's, shown here. |
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JUNO, tender II
Here is JUNO's tender, with the owners' children and a friend headed out to the boat. |
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Lapstrake yacht tender
This 9'4' lapstrake yacht tender was built so that it could also be used with a small outboard motor and a lug sail rig. It has two rowing stations. Construction of this tender can be viewed in Past Projects. |
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Lapstrake yacht tender
An inside view of the 9'4" lapstrake yacht tender |
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LIBERTY
Liberty, a 40' gaff sloop of Nat's design, was built in 1986. Her home port is Vineyard Haven. |
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LITTLE LOVE
A 12' skiff. |
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LITTLE LOVE
Another view of the 12'skiff LITTLE LOVE. |
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QUITSA CLASS
Another popular daysailer is Nat's QUITSA design, here being painted on our beach. At the dock, one of our Bellas. |
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REBECCA
REBECCA again. More about REBECCA can be found on the British Classic Yacht Club website [britishclassicyachtclub.org]. Photo by Alison Shaw. |
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REBECCA
REBECCA's main cabin. The photo by Alison Shaw. |
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REBECCA
REBECCA's head. Photo by Alison Shaw. |
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REBECCA
The forward cabin in REBECCA. Photo by Alison Shaw. |
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Rebecca
Rebecca, 60' schooner launched in 2001. This boat is the subject of two books: Michael Ruhlman's "Wooden Boats";
and "Schonner, Building a Boat On Martha's Vineyard" by Tom Dunlop with photographs by Alison Shaw. |
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Whitehall
Another shot of the 16' Whitehall Ark Royale II on launch day 2005. |
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