Beer o'Clock at the Boatshed Session 2: Sydney Wooden Boats

In the second session of this series Ian Smith of Smithy's Boatshed Channel and the principal of the Sydney Wooden Boat School drops in on Simon Sadubin and his team at Sydney Wooden Boats in the Northern Beaches (Sydney) suburb of Mona Vale at beer o'clock on a Friday. Simon has been restoring a 30-foot sloop CARESS (1961) for a syndicate of dedicated racing yachtsmen, and the finished product is just sensational. CARESS was designed by Wally Ward and the design was a precursor to the CARMEN design co-designed and built by Ron Swanson and his brothers Jim and Ken in 1962. A large number of CARMENs were built, all starting their names with CA, and include a Sydney to Hobart race winner and several world girdlers. Simon shows us through the boat and talks a bit about her history.

[@daleskidmore1685]

Impeccable craftsmanship. Stunning boat

[@johnwestacott9455]

Caress moored next to me at CYC. A world-class result , fellas. What a thing to behold!

[@captcarlos]

Beautiful work there. She will be much admired.

[@svdirectorspecial]

Absolutely beautiful

[@KennyP88]

Stunning workmanship and that silky oak is downright beautiful.

[@ajerrim]

Masterpiece. Thanks Ian

[@peterwidders9297]

Great job - well done to everyone involved.

[@waterboy8999]

Hey that's a bloody beauty!

[@robertbruce5084]

Beautiful work.

[@soylentgreen326]

Beautiful, nice details quarter saw plate rack ❤️ Silky oak amazingly beautiful and original 🎯

[@billstevens3796]

Wonderful! I can't believe you don't have a (MUCH) wider viewership!

[@SmithysBoatshed]

Me neither! Tell your friends.