Faun is a 36’ Blanchard Standardized Cruiser, launched in June,1926 by the N.J. Blanchard Boat Company for W.N. Winter of Medina, Washington. Her designer is Leigh H. Coolidge. Her 1926 purchase price was $6000. She is one of 25 Standardized Cruisers built by Blanchard. She is powered by a 1947 Chrysler Crown gas engine, and cruises at 8 knots. Her hull is cedar, her frames oak and her brightwork is teak. She still has her original Neptune cast iron stove. Many of her planks, frames & ribs were replaced in 2013-14. She was awarded Best Classic Power Under 40 Ft at Seattle’s Opening Day in 2018 & 2005; Best Overall Power at the Victoria Classic Boat Festival in 2014; and Best Dinghy in 2015. She and her teammates were awarded the Wilson Seamanship Trophy in 2014 & 2022.
