Mark Foley, a native new Zealander who lives near Olympia, WA is well under way with his i550 build. Mark, a professional home contractor with previous boat building experience, is looking forward to finishing the project and getting out on the water. With a number of i550's and box rule 18's being built in the NW this will be a fun fleet to watch. What else is there to do over the winter in the NW if you don't ski or like sailing in the snow? - build a boat!
Mark's boat will be equipped with a set of Ullman Sails Fiberpath Sport upwind sails - and a V Series Asymmetrical spinnaker.
Mark's boat is a Christopher Beckwith design. Information can be found at: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/designs/i550/index.htm
For more information on the i550 please go to: www.i550.org
