Design
Thalas 16
Designed by Paolo Lodigiani
The Whitehalls ran from 13 to 23 ft and 16 was the most common, built for two or three rowers, and that seating is kept here. Like the Thalas 13 the classical boat has been reworked to suit modern construction. She is fast, easy to handle, and better under sail than a rowing boat has any right to be, thanks to fine waterlines and low weight, with a centreboard included; the rig is kept small because her stability is not that of a real sailing dinghy.
The 16 ft Whitehall, which was the commonest length of the type, drawn for two or three rowers and keeping the original seating. Chine plywood and stitch and glue, with a centreboard fitted so the auxiliary sail is worth using.
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