MarylandMy friend Ed Thieler took these photos at the Deal Island Skipjack Races in September 2006. But he has no other information about this boat. And he never saw the boat again in the next 10 years of going to the Deal Island races.
2026 Update: I found Honga in Messing About in Boats magazine by using MAIB – A Better Way to Search. See the MAIB contents table below.
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Honga in Messing About in Boats magazine, using MAIB – A Better Way to Search.
| Title | Type | Date | Issue | Page | Snippet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messing About in Boats, Vol. 23 No. 14, December 1, 2005, p. 16 | MAIB issue page | December 1, 2005 | Vol. 23 No. 14 | 16 | 16 Honga, Sharpie, (1989). Designed by Baymen. Built by owner Bill Doyle, Manokin, MD Sailing Skiff, (2004). Designed by Arch Davis. Built by Duke Marine LLC. O... |
| Messing About in Boats, Vol. 21 No. 6, August 1, 2003, p. 13 | MAIB issue page | August 1, 2003 | Vol. 21 No. 6 | 13 | ...group, who sails on his double ended sharpie Honga that was lifted right out of the pages of Chapelle’s Boatbuilding. Winslow Womack, a wily local fellow, showe... |
| Messing About in Boats, Vol. 23 No. 14, December 1, 2005, p. 12 | MAIB issue page | December 1, 2005 | Vol. 23 No. 14 | 12 | ...er, Rich Galbraith 2 Marianne, Pete Lesher 3 Honga, Bill Doyle Tuckup 1. Blackberry Seeds, John England Under 8’ 1. The Maltese Cat, Karen Seo Sunday morning a ... |
| Messing About in Boats, Vol. 25 No. 16, January 2008, p. 26 | MAIB issue page | January 2008 | Vol. 25 No. 16 | 26 | ...been working my whole life on the water; the Honga, Fishing Bay, Tangier Sound, all part of my playground. I’m 55 years old now and feeling my age, backbone kin... |
| Messing About in Boats, Vol. 16 No. 17, p. 11 | MAIB issue page | Vol. 16 No. 17 | 11 | ...de of the bay or channel, referred to as the Honga River on the chart, was an attractive looking small bay. Wow! There was one spot where the chart showed a dep... |
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