{"id":44433,"date":"2026-03-24T22:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/?p=44433"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:35:26","slug":"voiles-et-voiliers-magazine-a-special-report-on-amateur-boatbuilding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/en\/voiles-et-voiliers-magazine-a-special-report-on-amateur-boatbuilding\/","title":{"rendered":"Voiles et Voiliers magazine: a special report on amateur boatbuilding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44433\" class=\"elementor elementor-44433 elementor-44418\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a94ecf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a94ecf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d2e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d2e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In its April 2026 issue, *Voiles et Voiliers* magazine published a 23-page feature on amateur boatbuilding. Is it still relevant today? What materials should be used? What kind of boat? Where should one build? How long should one allow for the project? What prior training is required? What budget is needed? Should one work alone or as part of a team? What regulations apply? What are the chances of success? Ga\u00eblle Lebourg spoke to several designers and builders to answer these questions. I\u2019ll take her subtitle to heart: \u2018A dream within reach!\u2019 To that end, I\u2019ll continue to offer an ever-growing range of plans to help you succeed with your project and then enjoy the unique pleasure of steering the boat you\u2019ve chosen and built.<br \/>Head straight to your nearest newsagent!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab81b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab81b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"1147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voiles-et-voiliers-avril-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44431\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voiles-et-voiliers-avril-2026.jpg 879w, https:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voiles-et-voiliers-avril-2026-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voiles-et-voiliers-avril-2026-589x768.jpg 589w, https:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voiles-et-voiliers-avril-2026-115x150.jpg 115w, https:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voiles-et-voiliers-avril-2026-768x1002.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voiles-et-voiliers-avril-2026-200x261.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vivierboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voiles-et-voiliers-avril-2026-500x652.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In its April 2026 issue, *Voiles et Voiliers* magazine published a 23-page feature on amateur boatbuilding. Is it still relevant today? What materials should be used? What kind of boat? Where should one build? How long should one allow for the project? What prior training is required? What budget is needed? 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