WoodenBoat article on John Welsford

The current issue of WoodenBoat magazine has a wonderful article that you wont want to miss entitled "Suitability for Purpose, John Welsford and the art and science of boat design".  The article describes Johns 30 year history as a boat designer and his design methodology.  There are some nice photos taken at Port Townsend and Sail Oklahoma showcasing some of his popular designs, including Scamp #1 and Mike Moneys red Scamp, Peter Van Sickles Penguin Tenatious, and my Navigator Ellie.  Dont miss it.  Congratulations, John, and keep up the good work!

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Build your own Scamp with John Welsford himself!

Big news in the SCAMP world. The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is launching a very special "Build a SCAMP" course this summer (August 6th) here in Port Townsend, WA.

What will make the two-week-long course especially notable is that the instructor is SCAMP designer, John Welsford, who is flying in from New Zealand especially to teach 12 students to build 12 SCAMPs.

If that wasnt enough, the NWSWBB has partnered with the Northwest Maritime Center on the course, so all 12 SCAMPs will be built at the NW Maritime facility down on the water in Port Townsend—the birthplace of SCAMP #1.

Students will spend two weeks with John Welsford and two shop assistants building their own SCAMP from the Small Craft Advisor kit made by Turnpoint Design. Students can trailer home their mostly completed SCAMP at the end of two weeks, or opt to extend their stay for as long as two additional weeks.

Details are just being finalized. For more information check the SCA magazine message board or contact the NWSWBB at: (360) 385-4948 or http://www.nwboatschool.org

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