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Mark Smaalders Yacht Designs Designs for seaworthy, affordable cruising boats -- specializing in wood/epoxy constructionHome | |
 Austral's design is an
outgrowth of Wynfall, intended to
provide additional space below decks,
including standing headroom. She is
slightly heavier, longer and wider,
and has more freeboard than her
smaller sister. These changes make a
difference: Austral boasts a
remarkable amount of space for a 29'
boat. The first boat built to Austral's design - named An Old Captivity - was launched by Chris and Penny Morton of Cabarita Beach, Australia and launched in late 1998. After her maiden voyage Chris wrote to me that "...she sails beautifully,...tacking through 80 degrees, picking up speed easily (even in light airs), and leaving little wake." In 2003 I joined Chris for a
delivery trip from Brsibane to Tasmania, and
was very impressed with her performance on
the 1100+ nautical mile voyage. The MKII
version incorporates some changes that were
made to the orginal design as a result of
that voyage. You can read more about An Old
Captivity in articles that have appeared in
Classic Boat, Water Craft and Australian
Amateur Boatbuilder (see
publications page for references). Three
construction
options are offered for Austral: framed strip
planking, sheathed strip planking,
or three layers of veneer over a
strip-planked core. Plans include
complete details for either gaff
or Bermudan rig, and several
arrangement options (see below). An Old Captivity sailing in Queensland, Australia
plan prices and ordering information
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 Gaff sailplan with long cabin; long cabin layout is below  |
