A Boat Called Scamp

This is the real-life story of a small sailboat that some claim has cornered the market on ＂cuteness.＂ Yet, it sails with a stability, safety, and speed that is remarkable in a craft just under twelve-feet long. It is called a ＂microcruiser,＂ and in the few short years since the prototype was first launched in November of 2010, has gained a loyal following, and the fleet is rapidly growing in number.It all started in the boyhood dreams of teenagers. Now grown to men, they reached out to a designer in New Zealand. Finally, Scamp was born of the fortuitous confluence of individuals in a unique corner of the sailing world, Port Townsend, Washington.

Richard ＂Dick＂ Herman is a former Air Force officer and flew C-130s and F-4s. He also taught at the Air Force Academy. After retiring, he turned to writing and is the author of fourteen novels, including the critically acclaimed ＂The Warbirds,＂ ＂Firebreak,＂ ＂Power Curve, and ＂A Far Justice.＂ His novels are read worldwide and have reached the White House. Mr. Herman is an avid small craft sailor, and lives and writes in Folsom, California.