Dough Dish: Design Section. Boat built by Edey and Duff.

A properly designed daysailer

In 1914 N.G. Herreshoff designed and built the first of several hundred 16 foot long (12 1/2 on the waterline), gaff rigged sloops, which became the H Class, usually called Herreshoff 12 1/2 footers. These interesting boats were originally conceived as a Buzzards Bay yacht for children, but they became a favorite of all ages and were sold all over the world.To some old timers, they were affectionately referred to as Doughdishes, which we have chosen as the name of the new boat.

The Doughdish embodies all the characteristics of the original wooden boats and is substantially identical in detail. Great care has been taken to reproduce the same appearance, trim, same weight and sailing performance, and she has been incorporated into the H Class.She is stronger, safer and far less expensive to maintain than her wooden sisterships.

The Doughdish design has long since established itself as one of the foremost examples of yachting genius, for no other type of boat has acquired a more enduring popularity. The mere fact that, in 94 years, no significant modification has been made in the design testifies to its perfection.

The Doughdish objective is to prolong and preserve this concept. We feel our product offers an economically viable means of participation in the finest of small boat yachting and in one of the most famous one-design classes.