The WoodPussy is a catboat designed by Philip Rhodes. The first boats were constructed in 1945 by Palmer Scott Boat Works. These boats were wood with wooden masts. The class switched to fiberglass hulls, dacron sails and aluminum masts in the early 1960s. It is estimated that 800–850 hulls were constructed by Palmer Scott, MarScott and O'Day. The Weeks Yacht Yard in New York is now building new fiberglass WoodPussys.
Today there are four fleets of WoodPussies: Monmouth Boat Club (MBC) and Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club (SSYC), both in New Jersey; Crystal Lake Yacht Club, Frankfort, MI; and NorthEast WoodPussy Association, Long Island, NY. The WoodPussy is used for both daysailing and racing. The class, which is recognized by US Sailing as a one-design for racing, holds two major regattas each year: the Solo Bowl, which is limited to single-handed sailing; and the National Championship, which may be sailed either single-handed or with a crew.
+ Class National Championships Winners Year Sailor - Home Club 2002 Dan Vought - MBC 2003 Dave & Julia Watts - MBC 2004 Dave & Julia Watts - MBC 2005 Tony Keator - MBC 2006 John Garth - SSYC 2007 John Quinn - SSYC 2008 John Garth - SSYC 2009 Dan Vought - MBC 2010 Dan Vought - MBC 2011 John Garth - SSYC 2012 Talbott Ingram - SSYC 2013 Jeff Jacobi - SSYC 2014 Jeff Jacobi - SSYC 2015 Dan Vought - MBC 2016 Cole Barney - MBC 2017 Dan Vought - MBC 2018 Cole Barney - MBC 2019 Cole Barney - MBC 2020 John Garth - SSYC 2021 John Garth - SSYC
Specifications Under Current Rules
Number of crew 1–2 LOA Beam Hull weight Mast Height Sail Area
Further reading
External links Woodpussy boat builder [dead link]
Shrewsbury Sailing & Yacht Club Monmouth Boat Club