Watercraft
“April Fool”
North America
Hugo Vihlen sailed from Casablanca to Florida in 1968, aboard this 6-foot sailboat.
Hugo Vihlen sailed from Casablanca to Florida in 1968, aboard this 6-foot sailboat.
A 37′ sloop, La Nube (‘The Cloud’ in Spanish), ca 1972, sits outside the ISCC.
In 1947, John Schultz purchased this dugout for $16 at the headwaters of the Amazon River, equipping it with a deck and crossing the Caribbean over more than 5,000 miles.
Aristocraft produced several inexpensive yet spirited powerboats for a growing middle class eager to enjoy
the inland lakes and waterways.
Those fortunate enough to own a Chris-Craft runabout never seem to lack for friends to take a spin along the shore or out to sea.
Catboats are generally wide with a single large sail, where there is ample interior space for cooking, eating, and sleeping on extended voyages.
Sailboat racing is not just for sunny summer days, as iceboats compete at great speeds on “hard water” during the winter.