Gibban

After 2 years of meticulous construction, Theodora, (design #602-C1) has been launched in New Zealand. She is a sistership to Revonoc, built in 1945 by the Nevins Yard of City Island, New York. The original plans were used as the basis of the design but were re-engineered for cold molded Epoxy construction. The deck plan was also modernized for modern sailing gear and the interior arrangement updated to reflect the owner's requirements. I believe this is best described in an email we received from the builder, Ian Franklin: From: Ian Franklin [mailto:ian@franklin.co.nz] Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 12:30 AM To: Frederic De Clercq Cc: Bruce Johnson Subject: Theodora Hello Bruce and Frederic, We sailed Theodora yesterday, in the rain, flat water and the breeze topped at 15 knots. I tell you it was nothing short of stunning. She sailed quite high, made very little lee way and was surprisingly stiff. I was blown away, it is a beautiful boat. If those old fellas that drew her are still...