13' Pooduck Sailing Dinghy (2021) - WAUPOOS

Once upon a time I finished a pretty little Joel White-designed Shellback Dinghy to use as a tender for a cruising keelboat. She turned out to be such a delight to sail and row, I found myself rushing the mothership to my favorite anchorages so that I could hop in the dinghy and go for a sail! Loved that boat so much (I still have her), that I decided to build a larger version to gain a wee more space for my wife and I, and the possibility of going camp-cruising. So I built a Pooduck Skiff – also issued from Joel White’s pen – and haven’t looked back. She is an absolute joy to row and sail, and has mightily exceeded all expectations. Easy to build and easy on the eyes. Her name, “Waupoos”, is derived from the Northern Cree word for Chief Jackrabbit, the moniker of my hero of self-sufficient travel, cross-country ski legend Hermann “Jackrabbit” Johannsen. I think the name quite apt.