Gannon & Benjamin Tern Class Rozinante

Gannon & Benjamin Tern Class Rozinante

Building on the lines of the L.Francis Herreshoff Rozinante, designer/builder Nat Benjamin of Gannon and Benjamin, created the Tern Class Rozinante, incorporating greater beam, firmer bilges and adding more displacemtn and sail area.

HERO is a very well maintained version of this wholesome and very attractive \"day and a half\" sailer.

Does anyone build a finer wooden boat these days than Gannon & Benjamin? 

HERO is planked with white cedar over steam bent oak frames, fastened with bronze screws.  Sheer and garboard planks are Wana, a very dense and stable material.

Keel and deadwood are Locust and Angelique.  Coamings and trim are Silver Bali.  Decks are high grade marine ply finished in Dynel set in epoxy.  All spars are varnished Doublas Fir.  Deck hardware; blocks, winches, cleats and chocks are bronze.  The lead ballast is fastened with 3/4\" bronze keel bolts.

Features: