- 56 Scranton Ave
- Falmouth, MA 02540
- 774.228.0454
This is the perfect little day-sailor for anyone looking for a unique and stunning single-hander. Built in the Herreshoff style, she was custom designed by her sole owner and built by Stonington Boat Works. Her eye catching lines and well-planned design made her beloved by her owner as well as anyone watching her sail by. We at Stonington Yacht Sales are absolutely smitten with this boat and her ease of rigging and sailing. Don’t miss this opportunity to own the perfect harbor cruiser; in pristine condition, and ready for her second owner. Lightly used and in excellent condition, she has never left Stonington, CT.
Based on a lifetime of sailing knowledge. RUNA was conceptualized by her current and sole owner after spending years on boats and admiring the stunning designs, engineering and seaworthiness of Herreshoff boats. She was bred to be “useful and attractive” and with the help of Stonington Boat Works’ Bill Mills, they were highly successful. Drawing design inspiration from the Herreshoff Fish, 121/2 and Model No. 204, she was built with cedar, oak, copper and bronze in the Herreshoff method; upside down with a station mold at each tapered frame on which the cypress and white cedar planks are placed. She was then lifted off the mold and finished upright. The fastenings were made with either silicon-bronze or copper and the keel is bolted with bronze bolts. The decks and cabin top were constructed with tongue-and-groove cedar and then sheathed in canvas. The cockpit decking is slated teak and benches are cedar. To combat instabilities occasionally found in the Fish, SBW envisioned an ingenious redesign, adding two bronze hanging knees either side of the mast to prevent deck contortion when under pressure. The end result of all of this engineering, daydreaming and research is a beautifully designed, superbly constructed and excellent sailing vessel.
Sails/Canvas:
All deck hardware in bronze.
