The Molly

a cat ketch rigged flat bottomed skiff, with twin bilge boards.
First Launching - July 1979 - at Port Mansfield, Texas.

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In the water for the first time - christening.

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Rough Row out away from the dock. Unfortunately we had to launch from a lee shore.

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Rough row out away from the dock.

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Note the mizzen flying out - sans sprit.
For the first sail I used the marconi from one dingy as the main sail, and a sprit rigged sail from another dingy on the mizzen.

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Sailing at last. This is a long shot with a simple camera.

New Years day 1980 at Port Mansfield, Texas, USA.

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Note that the removable cuddy is attached to the hull during this winter sail.

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Gerard Mittelstaedt aboard the Molly.

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