Grand-Largue Boatbuilder delivers his first Creizic
On 3 June 2025, I went to Saint-Briac to try out the Creizic, just built by Grand-Largue boatyard. The weather was grey and the wind very irregular, which amply justified taking in the first reef. However, it was a lot of fun steering this new kind of sail and oar dinghy, which is very easy to assemble, according to Vianney, the guy who built it using the proposed stitch-and-tape method. The first Creizic was built for me by Icarai around ten years ago. It took me a long time to make the instruction manual for amateur construction, but it’s now done, with a few minor improvements. Some plans have already been sold…
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At the owner’s request, the mast, spars and oars were made in carbon from standard commercial tubes. By at least halving the weight of the mast, the boat is much easier to handle. Her owner, who lives in the Netherlands, expressed her complete satisfaction after her first three outings.
