Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 by belleboatsBELLE on Instagram View this post on Instagram "BELLE's size means that you’re closer to the water— literally and figuratively. One of my first sails was in the fall and was a magnificent introduction to the pleasure of a small boat. I was gliding through flat water in a little creek where most trees had shed their leaves. As BELLE parted the patches of fallen leaves now grouped on the water, I could hear the slight rustle as they brushed against the underside of the lapstrake hull. Now that is getting back to nature and close to the environment, which is what I think of as the essence of small-boat sailing." —Tom Sliter from our February 2019 feature article on the 16' daysailer, BELLE, designed by Daniel Gonneau of @belleboats. Find it in the archive. . . . #outdoors #lake #explore #boat #sailing #boats #boating #boatlife #sail #sailboat #boattrip #onthewater #sailaway #boatinglife #woodenboat #boatbuilding #setsail #boatsboatsboats #boatsofinstagram #smallboats #smallboat A post shared by Small Boats (@smallboatsmagazine) on Oct 23, 2019 at 6:28am PDT The folks at Small Boats Magazine posted about BELLE on Instagram. My thanks to them!
