Designed by C. A. Nedwidek
A smart little design and specifications for a cruising sloop which will furnish much sport for a pair of healthy boys
Most popular among the small classes of auxiliary boats are the several little sloops which find much favor with the boys who lean towards sailing for their sport. The design for Gozo is a wee edition of a cruising sioop, or she might be defined as an open boat which has been improved by the addition of a small cuddy cabin which contains two transom berths which will give an abundance of room for two boys while they are off on a little cruise. The design for this boat has been arranged as a round bilge type. There is ample stiffness in her lines to make her a good safe boat, which can be handled by boys without danger. The design follows somewhat the general lines of the famous Herreshoff Fish boats since it is çuite similar in its profile, the short bow, and the transom stern. The body plan, however, is very much stronger and heavier, since the Fish boats are a racing class and Gozo is just an afternoon sailing and short cruising boat. The sailing rig has been arranged as a simple sloop rig, with a jib and mainsail. With a jib and mainsail this rig is about as simple as can be secured on a boat of this kind, since there are only two halyards, two sheets and two runner sheets to handle. All have been arranged to handle from the cockpit, with the exception of the halyards which are secured to cleats on the mast. To provide auxiliary power for times when there is no wind, a little two cylinder, two cycle, Evinrude engine of the 4-5 h.p. inboard, type is called for, which will be sufficient to move her along very nicely when desired. Since this is fitted with a clutch, it will permit of easy control of the boat when under power.
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