Nano takes over after Glypto

As I mentioned in another post - I’ve decided to retire my 100-years old dinghy Glypto.

I need a boat which I can rely on and which matches better our moderate-sized sailboat Meritaten.
My ideal boat would be big enough to carry me with 2 passengers, would not leak, would row nicely, would be light enough to be carried onboard (ideally stored under deck) and should be beautiful to match Meritaten!

These requirements sound like I would need a rubber inflatable but it does not meet two key requirements: inflatables are ugly as hell and rowing them any longer distance is a curse.

What I need is a foldable, wooden boat.
I’ve experimented with Origami and Fliptail boats from Woodenwidget: bought plans for both boats and studied them. Especially Fliptail looked promising but it did not tick all the points on my list.

Instead I’ve decided to bite the bullet and order the REAL THING: Seahopper!

This boat is a benchmark for all foldable boats out there. And it’s been made since before I was born - proven design, refined over many years. It’s almost the same icon as another British foldable & genius design: Brompton bike.
I use my Brompton since many years and I can only say good things about it. It’s this bike which convinced me to order my new boat at Seahopper.
Steven, who owns the boatyard, has just sent me the first picture of my boat being built - her name plate.
I’ve called her Nano - matching her tiny size and as a nod to my first sailing experiences gathered on a fleet of boats all carrying these engineering names: Femto, Kilo, Piko, Micro.

It’s still some weeks before Nano is finished and shipped. Steven promised to send me pictures of her being built - I’ll post them once I get them!