Classic open sailing/rowing boat Spirit® 14

with open transomsloopunsinkable

Classic Whitehall Spirit® 14 Sailing Rowboat (Optional Sculling Slide Seats are available for this model) This sailing rowing boat is custom made by our master craftsmen in our shop in Victoria, BC Canada. It is a sailing boat built to last 100 years or longer, providing rowing pleasure for generations of rowers. Our commitment to highest quality plus superior design makes this the best boat of its type in the marketplace. It is CE certified and US Coast Guard approved. Built-in buoyancy makes it virtually unsinkable. As with all our models, this boat is right at home on the deck of a yacht, at the cabin, parked on a dock, or on a trailer in the garage. It is extremely seaworthy and suited for sailing or rowing on the ocean, lake or river. The Whitehall Spirit® 14 Sailing model is fast as it slips lightly across the water. It handles crisply due to the large kick-up rudder. The solid bronze pivoting centreboard can be raised completely up into its fibreglass well reducing the draft to only 6” (16cm) so the boat can tuck into quiet, unexplored, spots. It is fully beachable to enable going ashore and exploring. An optional stainless steel keel strip is available. The optional slide seat sculling unit can be mounted in position over top of the centreboard well complete with hinged bronze outriggers and 9’6″ open-water sculling oars. Note that it is not practical to use the slide seat sculling gear while in sailing mode. The conversion to slide seat sculling takes only minutes. See the Whitehall Spirit® Sculling Model for more details. The mainsail on the standing lug style rig can be tacked with full control using only the mainsheet.