The Antique Boat Event scheduled for Sat. July 14th at Kokopelli Yacht Club (summer home of the Madsen family on Oak Island) is canceled due to a scheduling...
My son has a Wood Pussy built by Mar Scott. we had restored it 10 years ago. Not knowing what the design was we made a gaff rigged wooden mast for it using the...
The SSYC WoodPussy Fleet hosted a team race on June 9th. Team racing is a fun change of pace. We put together 4 teams of 3 boats each. The basis for...
Finally, some VERY Good Sailing Tips from Denis Farley, on sailing downwind in heavy air, I wish I had read these PRIOR to sailing on Sunday!!! The above is...
I am looking for a bronze bow piece for my One Design Marine WP (#1011). The current bow piece is a flat piece of stainless steel with a vertiale plate with...
... (#1011). The current bow piece is a flat piece of stainless steel with a vertiale plate with holes for the forestay to attach. I would prefer the cast bow...
Hi Bruce - One Design Marine did not use bronze bow pieces. The stainless steel fitting on your boat is most likely original equipment. It is lighter, ...
Bruce Walker and Bob Howson, Toby Tull and I discussed this issue after I posted my last note and agree with Bob's position about putting old fittings on...
Good Morning.. well here it goes.. First, on the issues of masts.. I grew up in an era of broken masts happening all of the time. People forget that woodpussy...
Stephen, Good Morning to you. Here it is 4:00 A:M. I've just learned aluminum was not available until nearly 1900. Until then highly polished dining room...
I buy insurance to cover liability while racing. I would do this even if my new club (Eugene Yacht Club) didn't require it. If your cast- bronze jock-strap of...
Jeff and Tad, I've learned a lot from your comments. [:)] On Friday I'll pick up my next (8th) WoodPussy. I don't yet know if it's an O'Day or a Marscott. ...
Hi Jeff, Tony, Stephen, Bob, and anyone who getting involved with the mast material spreader discussion. Personally, If I was involved with the clubs that...
FYI, Sailor's Tailor offers 3 WP covers, though the website only currently lists #1. If you call, they will tell you about all 3. 1. Trailing/mooring cover...
Talk to Dan Vought, he got me the greatest cover #2 I think, and I believe he gets a great deal from them, so all in, your at the same money, and its delivered...
Stephen, Thanks, I've forwarded this cover information to Ed and Sara Packard, who yesterday purchased the Prototype WoodPussy from the Frank M. Weeks Yacht...
WoodPussy friends, Bob Lukas, Bob Slingo and myself had a most enjoyable day as we visited Shelter Island to pick up Tim Purtell's Marscott WoodPussy. [:)]...
GO TO THE FILES MENU UNDER "NATIONALS", FOR A WRITE UP OF THE EVENTS AT CRYSTAL LAKE [:)] . ALSO VISIT THE PHOTO ALBUM FOR THE NATIONALS. NEW PHOTOS WILL BE...
12 August 2007 To: USWPCA Membership Fm: Bill Madsen, Vice Commodore Subject: 2007 Proposed Changes to USWPCA By-Laws The following are proposed changes to our...
Neil Meitz has returned to MBC with "GalaDriel", currently rigged with a gaff rig. He'll perform a sex change operation to make it a class legal WoodPussy....
Proposal #3: Proposed Change to By-Laws Article 1 – Dues: It is proposed that Section 3 (Fiscal year and Due Date) read as follows: "The fiscal year of the...
Suggestion: If you haven't posted your biographical information in the "members" section, I'd suggest you take this opportunity to do so. I had a chance to...
NJ Sailing Club looking for Fiberglass Woodpussy Boats any condition, please contact Fleet Captain Stephen Smith email stephensmith@... World's largest...
Greetings USWPCA and WoodPussy Fans! Following is the transcript of a recent and ongoing discussion between Peter Coggins (SSYC) and Bill Madsen (NEWPA). We...
Greetings All, I wanted to get my two cents into the discussion that has been raised. First let me deal with the specific Class Specifications amendment put...
Jeff, I applaud your well thought out and well documented comments posted on the web today. Here's my two cents on the subject. I'm planning an "original "...