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	The design is based on the Arctic Tern by Ian Oughtred.  Silver Tern has been  extended to 23' 6" . I bought the plans for Ian Oughtred's  " Arctic Tern" about 4 years ago.  Since then I thought that as the boat is of a size that would require a trailer, we might as well build her a little larger as the weight would not be a problem. The hull is planked with 10.5 mm Hoop Pine a plantation tree out of Australia. The frames are laminated Kaihikatea, a light New Zealand native timber also known as white pine. The hollow mast and spars of the sliding gunter rig are built as lightly as practible of  New Zealand kauri. The result has been a light and agile boat that performs superbly.
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