A Pelicans is one of a series of boats designed by Captain Bill Short with ''Pelican'' names, including the Pelican (12’) in 1959 the Great Pelican (16’) and the Pacific Pelican (14’7”). All are prams with
bowsprit
The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a spar extending forward from the vessel's prow. The bowsprit is typically held down by a bobstay that counteracts the forces from the forestays. The word ''bowsprit'' is thought to originate from the Middle L ...
s and
lug rigs.
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