February 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 19.
A Less Than Traditional Education
By Nicole Jacques the final LS-30 hull and sail design for PHRF
The Landing School in Arundel is mak- and IRC ratings before the boats’ completed
ing preparations to begin building two new construction.
sleek, 30-foot performance daysailers, tenta- Currently the students are building bulk-
tively called LS-30s, which will launch in June heads and decks for the boats. The cold-
2009. The modern, carbon-rigged, bulb-keel molded hulls were completed and faired be-
boats went under construction last fall as part fore the school’s holiday break. The greatest
of the curriculum for The School’s 10-month- advantage of this wood and epoxy construc-
long Boatbuilding Program. tion is its combination of excellent fatigue-
The LS-30 is an avant-garde boat for the resistance and light weight. All surfaces will
New England Fiberglass Company
curriculum of the 30-year-old school which be Awlgrip over epoxy with no exterior
historically has built traditional-style brightwork, which simplifies maintenance.
wooden daysailers and powerboats. The Overall, the boat will be light, comfortable and
accredited, post-secondary school’s mis- competitive.
Yacht Repair/Restorations
sion is to train people to be knowledgeable The student-builders are enjoying the
and practical yacht designers, boatbuilders opportunity to learn advanced building pro-
58 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101
and marine systems technicians who work cesses in a modern wood construction
professionally on today’s vessels using project. “Since we’ve started building the LS-
(207) 773-3537 Phone (207) 874-7926 Fax
modern methods and materials. By incorpo- 30, I’ve become very intrigued by all the
www.nefiberglass.com email:
newenglandfibe@conversent.net
rating more performance-oriented designs interesting challenges in the hull shape and
into the Boatbuilding Program of study, The by the different building techniques the boat
Landing School is enriching its teachings requires,” says Rick Barkhuff, Cruising Boats
with the most contemporary ideas about Course instructor. “To see the excitement in
PAUL E. LUKE, INC.
yacht design as well as construction. my students as the boat takes shape has
The LS-30 is a performance club-racer made it a very worthwhile project.”
Fireplaces - Automatic Feathering Propellors - 3-Piece Storm Anchors
that easily doubles as a family daysailer. The The LS-30s are currently for sale at a
two-ton, epoxy composite LS-30 carries 1,825 competitive cost. Prospective buyers who
Full Service Boat Yard
pounds of ballast in a 6'-deep lead bulb keel choose to purchase the boats in advance of
complemented by a forged-steel fin. The nar- their completion will be involved in the
15 Luke's Gulch, East Boothbay, Maine 04544
row 7' 6'’ beam and 25' waterline work with the customization of the vessels, including paint
TEL. (207) 633-4971 A. Franklin Luke FAX: (207) 633-3388
ballast to maintain great stability, which al- colors. There is more information about the
lows the boat’s crew to sit comfortably in the LS-30 and The Landing School online at
cockpit rather than on the rail. The efficient
www.landingschool.edu.
arrangement of sheets, hal-
RALPH STANLEY, INC.
yards and the comprehensive
WOODEN BOATS
rig controls on the deck leads all
for work and pleasure
lines to two winches mounted
on the coachroof and a two-
speed mainsheet system in the
CUSTOM-MADE
cockpit, which makes single-
INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED
handed sailing easy.
Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 (207) 244-3795
Steve Dalzell designed the
boat to be attractive, easy to
use, practical and robust. “To
MAINE COAST LUMBER, INC.
use an automotive analogy: If a
Melges 32 is pretty much a For-
mula 1 race car, the LS-30 is more
like a standard Corvette,” ex-
4 Warren Ave.
17 White Birch Lane
Westbrook, ME 04902
plains Dalzell. “It goes very well York, ME 03909
(207) 856-6015
but you don’t have to be super-
(207) 363-7426
(877) 408-4751
man or woman to manage it and
(800) 899-1664
Fax (207) 856-6971
you can use it every day if you
Fax (207) 363-8650
M-F 7:30am-4:00pm
want.”
M-F 7am-5pm
Saturday 8am-12pm
The twin boats began con-
struction last fall, with an ex-
pected launch date of June
*HARDWOOD LUMBER*SOFTWOOD LUMBER*
2009. Each LS-30 will fly 506' of
*HARDWOOD PLYWOODS*MELAMINE*MDF*MARINE
sail between a fully battened,
PLYWOODS*MDO*PARTICLE BOARD*SLATWALL*LAMINATE*
fat-headed main and a 100% jib *EDGE BANDING*VENEER*HARDWOOD MOLDINGS*
equipped with below-deck *CUSTOM MILLING*DOVETAILED DRAWER BOXES
roller furling. A bowsprit flies an
Bath Industrial Sales
asymmetric spinnaker. Several
56 New Meadows Rd.
sailmakers are currently submit-
West Bath, ME 04530 We Deliver
www.mainecoastlumber.com
ting designs for the sailplan. (207) 442-9754
www.bistools.com
ME, NH, VT, MA, RI
mainecoastlumber@yahoo.com
We Ship UPS
The Landing School will submit
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