Yes,I always wondered about this J. Benford dory design.
It has been said that a banks type dory is not good for sailing.
I wonder if that means that it is slow or that it isn't as fast
as a catamaran or..what?
The Benford design is advertised with a book about a couple who
built one and sailed to Antarctica. Annie Hill I think. Have not read this.
Joshua Slocum built and sailed LIBERDADE from S. America to the east
coast. The boat was modeled from his "recollections of Cape Ann Dories".
For simplicity of building, a dory seems a great advantage. Never sailed
one though.
SteveJ



William R. Watt wrote:
steveb ) writes:

I want it to be a 37 foot Junk rigged Sailing Dory

It will be plywood and epoxy, and built to liveabord and sail.

It will be built to a Jay Benford design ....

Any thoughts?


depends on what you mean by "dory".
a simple banks dory shape isn't good for sailing.
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