| NARADA - PAVANA
Design # 397
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cutter in 1935. Rhodes tank-tested her design at the Stevens Institute
of Technology in Hoboken NJ, and used her as a standard by which to compare
other designs. She was comfortable and fast, in light airs and heavy
weather. Unfortunately, she sunk after a collision and could not
be slavaged.
In 1949, Rhodes touched up the design a bit by drawing out the bow another 10 inches. Two sisterships were built to this revised design, Pavana as a yawl and White Squall as a cutter. Some other boats were built as sisters or near sisters to these designs, including Saga/Viking II, currently in Brazil. Pavana was built in 1949 by the Balco Yacht Company of Dundalk, Maryland. She was built of 5/4 in mahogany over white oak frames, fastened with bronze, with diagonal straps of bronze. It was a very solid construction. She was built for Mr. L. Corrin Strong of Washington, DC. She was also entered in the 1950 Newport to Bermuda race among others. Mr. Strong was then the U.S. Ambassador to Norway and sailed Pavana to Norway in 1953 and cruised the majestic fiords there. Pavana was offered for sale in 2003, basically in sound condition, but in need of a full, "keel up" restoration.
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Pavana (in her prime) |
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She has been rescued and
trucked to Vancouver for restoration. This photo shows her "before"
condition. (June 2004)
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built 1961, by Ather Larsen,
Norway
With a special raised cabin
top,
currently in Brazil |
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