The Steady Little Ship
Designed by John Alden, the “Iris” is a classic cutter built at the Stone Boat Yard in San Francisco in 1934. She was commissioned by the owner of a lumber mill in Oregon, who also supplied all the Port Orford Cedar for her construction. She was built for and named after his daughter Iris.
She is a handsome and stout cruising cutter with a cozy heated interior. With her balanced rig, once the sails are trimmed, she almost sails herself.
She is 42′ over all, 34′ on deck, has a beam of 10′, and draws 5′. Weighing in at 8 tons, she is very stable and comfortable.
Truly a joy to sail and a great boat for exploring the Islands!
The “Iris” is available for Afternoon and Sunset Daysails as well as Private Charters.
Watch the video below to get an idea of whats its like to sail aboard the “Iris”!
