Thanks for the link Osbert.
I think the initial conversation started 6 - 12 months
earlier, started by some WB regulars and a comment from Dylan Winter asking if
there was going to be a 15/16ft Scamp for his old age
sailing.
From what I remember of older discussions, the original
design was Tread Lightly, 13/14ft. I think Scamp needed to be a bit shorter to
avoid some US registration limit. There's a very long threat on the WB forum,
'Scamp Envy'? thats been running for a few years and documents the development.
By all accounts it's an amazingly capable boat.
Scratch/Walkabout looks more of a Ferrari by
comparison. Long Steps may be a tricky compromise between the two, but JW is
obviously a very talented designer.
I have greatly enjoyed reading about your exploits in
Scratch and Selkie, many thanks for taking the trouble to document for the rest
of us.
Andrew