Ross Lillistone Wooden Boats

 I've been working steadily on the building plans for 'Whimbrel' with most of my time going into the construction details. Conce...

 Thanks to Janko and Anon, the link to the archived First Mate article has been updated. https://web.archive.org/web/20210306012157/https://...

Many times I've been asked which of my designs is my favourite. Well, that is difficult to answer because all boats are the result of co...

 Side seating is a subject which comes up frequently in the emails I receive. Previously I have made comments about a simple arrangement whi...

Some of you may remember me having written about 'Whimbrel' a long while back. This embryonic design generated a considerable amount...

Here is a twenty second clip showing First Mate sailing to windward on an enjoyably fresh day. This should give some indication of a number ...

I am approaching sixty-five years of age and for most of my life I have spent my nautical leisure hours sailing a dinghy of one sort or anot...