soaking in the straps at Beaton’s today. She’s an old tabloid cruising boat designed by William Crosby back in the forties. She was built by Mr. Lincoln and his son years ago. They also have a Rozinante to their credit. I spoke with Tom Beaton today who said Mr. Lincoln is 92 now and wants to go for one more sail in this boat that means so much to him. I’ll follow the progress of this last sail and advise further.
His boat is similar to Caprice, the 24’ sloop that was my first cruising boat. She also was designed by Crosby with a v-bottom, chines and a fractional rig. When I get around to scanning some of our old photos I’ll post some pics.
Mr. Lincoln’s boat and a couple of other pics follow:
Mr. Lincoln’s dreamboat.
The Beaton’s garvey. A damp day, wind out of the South at 15kts and spitting rain.
Another one of the gems at Beaton’s. She’s an Oktusk design by Al Mason.