If I weren't in the middle of building myself a boat, I'd be incredibly tempted by this boat.  The link was sent to me by an non-member (who has no debit/credit card, so is finding it difficult to join the JRA).

Although not a commodious boat, this would be perfect for someone of simple tastes who really appreciates a beautiful wooden boat.  I really hope someone buys her soon so that she can enrich somebody's life.  And that she sells to a member so that we can keep in touch with her adventures.

Thanks for sharing this, Annie.  It makes me drool.  Slow to windward in the open sea for sure but unbelievably solid.  Make a great tradewind voyager for someone like Edward Allcard who is happy at sea and doesn't give a damn about fast passages, content to use the winds, currents and seasons to advantage along the classic voyaging routes.  If I was younger and fit I'd rush over there and snap it up.  The boat had character by the wheelbarrow-full!

The 30-foot Ocean Bird was originally a gaff-cutter.  Gimme junk-schooner any day before that!  Nine years earlier, Farrell had built the 36-foot staysail-schooner Wind Song.  He said of her, "she was a wonderful sea-boat.  In a following sea, you never had to even touch the tiller, she would just go on her own".  So if this junk-schooner Ocean Bird can do that - well,she's got everything for deep-water.  I already have my own boat, Solitaire - otherwise, I would buy this little glory of a boat in a second!!!

What about this John Wellsford design, currently for sale in Whangaparaoa.

Take off that ugly solid dodger, and she be a real beauty.

Only 1.1M draft too.