Phywave is an Allures 40.9 sailboat,  41 feet long, cutter rig,  aluminum hull, with a centerboard instead of a fixed keel so it can get into shallow waters with the centerboard up.  It is now under construction in the Allures shipyard in Cherbourg, France.  Once it’s completed, I’ll have it transported by ship to Annapolis, Maryland, for final outfitting. The boat will be delivered without a boom or mainsail. I’ll have a Schaefer furling boom and Hydranet mainsail installed in Annapolis, along with a Forespar telescoping whisker pole.  The Allures shipyard can’t/won’t install these things.  I’ll also add a 6 kW Northern Lights diesel generator, Echotec watermaker, dodger and bimini, a 9 foot AB RIB dinghy, an outboard for the dinghy, and the HF SSB radio.

I’ve included a few photos of the boat under construction and almost completed, taken March 7, 2022. I’ve also included photos of Phywave at each of the continent landings.

Below is a photo of my shop with the gear I’ve assembled for my round-the-world voyage. I’ve had to create detailed spreadsheets to keep track of everything.  After Phywave arrives in Annapolis, I’ll need to transport all this stuff from my home on Bainbridge Island, WA, to the boat in Annapolis.