Jewelbox Jr
Boat profile: Jewelbox Jr (Julian Hielscher)
After Julian participated in the 2016 Raid Extreme with a very narrow duck punt, he decided to build a more comfortable boat for the 2022 edition.
It will be finished in the same white and racing green livery as the famous Lotus Cortinas of the late sixties.
Which design did you build?
I am building a Jewelbox Jr designed by Jim Michalak.
While searching around for a design which I could build I kept returning to the designs of Michael Storer and Jim Michalak.
My back-hernia tipped the balance for the Jewelbox Jr design of Jim Michalak. This is a 'birdwatcher' design which is sailed from inside the cabin.
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How did you build it?
I started in April 2021 and am still building. Having registered for the 2022 Raid Extreme means that I must finish the new boat before the first weekend of September.
I am quite confident I will make it in time.