Project - Want to Build Your Own Fun Sailboat? Build a Puddle Duck!
Posted January 31, 2025
The Puddle Duck (aka PD Racer) is a small, easy-to-build plywood sailboat that can be sailed by children or adults.
Sailors can make any modifications they want such as different sail shapes and sail cloth, or use a steering wheel instead of a tiller for steering! (see photo of the Mike V’s “Canuck Duck” below).
The PD Racer is the perfect craft to race in September’s “Plywood Classic Regatta”!
The basic plans can be found at https://www.pdracer.com/
Other picture is John V racing his Puddle Duck “Fins Up”.
Green Boating Today!
The Green Boating Guide is an excellent resource for those on, in, or around water to understand how your actions can affect our water systems now, and in the future.
For more links to further reading, guides, education, online magazines and other excellent resources for sailors and boaters, please check out the External Links tab at the bottom of the FYC website
Trailer Towing Tips
April 24, 2023
Check out the videos in the links below which demonstrate trailer towing tips to help keep you, your family, whatever you are towing, and others on the road safe!
Dangers of Improper Tongue Weight!
Tongue Weight Safety Demonstration
If you have any further Tips for us, please Contact the Website Coordinator using the drop down arrow on our contact form.
Some Links to Sites with Tips for Sailors
*These sites are not endorsed by FYC but are only offered as suggestions for learning.
- Boating Safety on the Lake
- The Beginner’s Guide to Sailing (Blog)
- More Air near the Shore?
- 31 Sailing Tips for Beginners (not all apply to our small lake but are interesting nonetheless)
- The Ultimate Guide to Small Sailboats
This is just a small sample of the kinds of sites which offer advice for sailors. While they may offer a good overview of small boat sailing, there is nothing like gathering information from experienced sailors! Reach out to sailors on Wednesday nights or Sunday afternoons on the dock and offer to crew during the informal races. It’s a great way to learn the lines!
