Windsong

 Home-built from plans

Brand:

Woods

Designed by:

Lilian Woods, Woods Designs

Description:

Windsong is a capable ocean cruiser; one of the simplest to build. Small boats are much less work to build and Windsong is near the minimum size for safe ocean crossings. With her deep V hull sections and no bridgedeck cabin, construction is about as straightforward as it could be.

Windsong is based on the first Woods' design, COCKLESHELL HERO, which they built in 1979 and cruised and lived on for 5 years. Several Windsongs have made Atlantic crossings.

Type:

Cruiser

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Construction:

Sheet plywood or fibreglass panels for hulls; plywood decks

Sails and rigging images:

Keels, boards and rudders:

Single centreboard in one hull

Accommodation images:

LOA (length overall):

9.15 m (30 ft)

LWL (length at waterline):

8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)

Beam:

5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)

Draft minimum:

0.5 m (1 ft 8 in)

Draft maximum (e.g. boards down):

1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)

Windward sail area:

m² ( ft²)

Number of berths:

Cabin headroom:

1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)

Trailerable:

No

In production:

Plans available

More images:

Degree of customisation:

Several options

Cost to home-build:

£10000 Sterling (approx: €13511 / $19838 US / $22555 AUS)*

Used boats for sale:

40 boats of this brand currently available!

Associations & newsgroups:

• Woods boats' forum

* Exchange rates last updated: Sunday 27th January 2008 19:27 GMT