This neat little gaff sloop was designed for the Dublin Bay Sailing Club in 1896 by James E. Doyle, Dublin's leading yacht designer and builder. Originally a simple local one design racing craft, the class has remarkable history of spreading to three continents. 100 years later, she has now been revived by yachting historian Hal Sisk. Using the Dublin Bay S.C. plans, he has been faithful to Doyle's original design. With modest changes to the cockpit seats, and provision of a well for an outboard motor, the Colleen has now become an ideal craft for comfortable day sailing and racing in the 21st century.
And best of all, she sails beautifully and she's extraordinarily pretty!
Hal Sisk and Classic Sailboats have developed the specification to offer the Colleen as a basic boat, or as a complete “ready to sail” package.

Colleen Class standard specification:
GRP clinker hull
Varnished mahogany top strake
Varnished mahogany coamings
Bow & stern buoyancy tanks
Internal outboard well with plug
Internal seat arrangements to buyer’s specification
Lead keel (250 kg)

Supplied with as standard:
Mast, boom & gaff
Standing rigging
Main & Jib
Running rigging for main & jib
Standard fittings pack

Available as extras to standard specification:
Road Trailer
Choice of outboards (2hp, 4hp, electric)
Spinnaker
Running rigging for spinnaker
“Traditional” fittings in place of standard fittings (eg wooden blocks etc.)
“Racing” fittings in place of standard fittings (eg Harken blocks etc.)
Cockpit cover
All over flat cover
Cockpit tent

Links:

Colleen Class website