Good Performance does not necessarily mean complex construction – BETH Sailing Canoe
Building Beth Sailing Canoe is not a complex project despite her high performance. She remains one of the simplest wooden canoes to construct, easily reaching speeds just off a club-level Laser. Despite fundamentally being a box viewers think she is a classic canoe.
She is also one of the simplest to build. And sails just slower than a Club level Laser.
Some photos of building a BETH sailing canoe yawl built at a Duck Flat Summer School many years ago. I came across these pics looking through the files on one of the computers at Duck Flat Wooden Boats.
Length – 15’6″ (4.73m)
Beam – 32″ (0.81m)
Weight – 70lbs (32kg) – Gaboon (Okoume) Ply
Sail Area – 85 sq ft (7.9 sq metres)
Plans $100 (BETH sailing canoe plan Information available here)
Our Other Sailing Canoe Plans
From Left to Right – Kombi Sailing Canoe, Viola Sailing Canoe (squaretop or lug version), Drop in sailing rig to convert many kayaks, canoes and small dinghies into sailing boats (small 23sqf and large 36sqf)
Steps for Building Beth Sailing Canoe
Construction Stage Photos Beth Sailing Canoe
My original BETH design close to camera and the Beautiful Kanangra Mk2
Spectacular Photo of a BETH outside The TUFTS boatshed USA
Detailed plans and building guides for the Beth sailing canoe
