Engineering:Woodpussy
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philip Rhodes |
| Year | 1945 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1-2 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Wood; Fiberglass |
| Hull weight | 430 lb (200 kg) |
| LOA | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Catboat |
| Mast length | 23 ft 5 in (7.14 m) |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 130 sq ft (12 m2) |
The WoodPussy is a 13½’ catboat designed by Philip Rhodes. The first boats were constructed in 1945 by Palmer Scott Boat Works. These boats were wood with wooden masts. The class switched to fiberglass hulls, dacron sails and aluminum masts in the early 1960s. It is estimated that 800-850 hulls were constructed by Palmer Scott, MarScott and O'Day. The Weeks Yacht Yard in New York is now building new fiberglass WoodPussys.
Today there are four fleets of WoodPussies: Monmouth Boat Club (MBC) and Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club (SSYC), both in New Jersey; Crystal Lake Yacht Club, Frankfort, MI; and NorthEast WoodPussy Association, Long Island, NY. The WoodPussy is used for both daysailing and racing. The class, which is recognized by US Sailing as a one-design for racing, holds two major regattas each year: the Solo Bowl, which is limited to single-handed sailing; and the National Championship, which may be sailed either single-handed or with a crew.
For information about the boats, boats for sale, etc., contact the commodores at SSYC and MBC via the links to their home pages shown below and request referral to their WoodPussy fleet captains.
| Year | Sailor - Home Club |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Dan Vought - MBC |
| 2003 | Dave & Julia Watts - MBC |
| 2004 | Dave & Julia Watts - MBC |
| 2005 | Tony Keator - MBC |
| 2006 | John Garth - SSYC |
| 2007 | John Quinn - SSYC |
| 2008 | John Garth - SSYC |
| 2009 | Dan Vought - MBC |
| 2010 | Dan Vought - MBC |
| 2011 | John Garth - SSYC |
| 2012 | Talbott Ingram - SSYC |
| 2013 | Jeff Jacobi - SSYC |
| 2014 | Jeff Jacobi - SSYC |
| 2015 | Dan Vought - MBC |
| 2016 | Cole Barney - MBC |
| 2017 | Dan Vought - MBC |
| 2018 | Cole Barney - MBC |
| 2019 | Cole Barney - MBC |
| 2020 | John Garth - SSYC |
| 2021 | John Garth - SSYC |
Specifications Under Current Rules
- Number of crew 1-2
- LOA 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
- Beam 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Hull weight 430 lb (200 kg)
- Mast Height 23.5 ft (7.2 m)
- Sail Area 130 sq ft (12 m2)
Further reading
- Henderson, Richard (1981). Philip L. Rhodes and His Yacht Designs. Camden, ME: International Marine Pub. Co.. ISBN 0-87742-128-5.
- Spurr, Daniel (2000). Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them. Camden, Me.: International Marine/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071579834. https://archive.org/details/heartofglassfibe00spur.
External links
- Woodpussy boat builder
- Woodpussy Class Association
- Shrewsbury Sailing & Yacht Club
- Monmouth Boat Club
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