Herreshoff Flatfish Class 20'3" timber Day Sailer, plans by Joel White

"TERN" is a beautifully built classic timber Day Sailer, with the added advantage of an electric auxilliary shaft driven inboard motor. Recently exhibited at the Tasmanian Wooden Boat Festival, "TERN" has been greatly admired by many a classic boat enthusiast. Formerly named "Alibi" the build process has been documented in 2 editions of Australian Amateur Boatbuilder, and is testament to the skill and expertise of her 2 builders. A recent (2024) conversion to a 10Kw 48 volt electric motor, supplied by four 300 amp hour Lithium batteries, enables auxilliary motoring using a very small percentage of available power for when the wind fails, or for docking. A fully galvanized custom made registered road trailer and a 'A' frame demountable gantry for mast raising and lowering enables launching and retrieval wherever a public boat ramp can be located.
"TERN" is a true Classic in every sense. She is a great sailer, and at the same time reveals the beauty of a craftsman built timber boat for all to appreciate.