This is my boat, a 18'6" sloop called the Tahlmorra. It's a 1985 Sandpiper 565 (#1133) built by CL Sailboats. Although it's no longer in production, CL still produces a variety of boats, such as the CL 16, out of Fort Erie, Ontario. Sandpipers were originally produced in 1972 by Sandpiper Marine in Southampton, England, before they started to be produced under license in Canada by C&L Boatworks.
This is my first sailboat, and for my current needs it's ideal. It's been great to learn on, as it sails very well. At the same time, for the size of the boat it has a roomy cabin area that allows me to overnight in it quite comfortably (packed as for a backpacking trip). It's also big enough to handle well on Lake Ontario (I've sailed this boat through 10' swells in high wind, though I wouldn't recommend it). I have a slip at Port Dalhousie Pier Marina. Singlehanded, this boat sails nicely. It's very stable, has a deep dry cockpit, and is very easy to handle when using a furling headsail. I have a 4.5 hp motor, which provides plenty of power when there's no wind.
Specs (see the Sailquest.com link below)
Sandpiper History (if anybody has a good recounting of this I'd be interested)
Pictures (Send them in! I'll post them eventually...)
