SIRI is an updated version of the 1890's canoe yawl IRIS. That the design has been capturing imaginations for more than a century is a testament to her many charms. She is a versatile, safe, easy and beautiful boat.

VERSATILITY: SIRI is big enough to camp cruise two and small enough to solo. She can day-sail a family or two couples comfortably. She is an 18' cold-molded center-boarder with a relatively flat bottom, making her ideal for trailoring to cruising grounds far from her home port.

SAFETY: The designs 2:1 displacement to outside ballast ratio will keep SIRI on her feet in a blow, and Doug has designed her with fore and aft airtight compartments to make her unsinkable in a capsize. The simple, low aspect standing lug rig makes her easy to handle, and quick to reef.

EASE: SIRI's cold-molded hull with Awlgrip finish, inside and out, minimizes hull maintenance. An optional teak package can be added to eliminate varnishing trim.

BEAUTY: While beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder, SIRI seems to break more than her fair share of hearts.

SIRI An 18' Canoe Yawl
By Mike O'brian
WoodenBoat
September/October 2009
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SIRI
Doug Hylan
D.N. Hylan & Associates
(Visit Dhylanboats.com, describing SIRI and where you can buy plans)

The Iris
By Roger Taylor
Good Boats
International Marine Publishing Company
1977

Sailing Canoes: A brief history
The American Canoe Association
1935
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Canoe Yawls
By W.P. Stephens
Canoe and Boat building for Amateurs
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