Photo taken August, 1997, on north arm of Lake MacBride, Johnson County, Iowa, from the south shore boat landing, facing north.
Vessel: Explorer 15
Good as new, not for sale
Manufacturer: Sirocco Boatworks, Ottawa, Ontario. Date: March, 1974.Specifications: 15'6" long, fiberglass hull, 160 s.f. sail space, steel centerboard retractable by winch.
Boat has sailed on Lake Michigan, NY Harbor, Long Island Sound, and various lakes and reservoirs, including Clear Lake, and Lake Rathbun in Iowa and Lake Wawayanda in New Jersey. New mast installed in 2001 to replace original damaged by tree in winter storm. In 2000-2, the boat sailed in NY Harbor and and the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound.
See sailing pictures: 2000, 2001, 2002.
JMK
