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[[Image:impidgeon4.jpg|thumb|The Islander]]
The '''Islander''' was the 34-foot [[yawl]] that [[Harry Pidgeon]] sailed around the world [[single-handed sailing|single-handed]], becoming the second person to do so after [[Joshua Slocum]].
The yawl was built along the lines of ''Sea Bird'', a 25' V-bottom boat designed by [[Captain Thomas Fleming Day]]. Pidgeon built her from 1917 - 1918 using only $1,000 of materials. She was built mostly from [[oak]], [[Douglas fir]], and Oregon [[pine]]. Writing about his voyage later, Pidgeon commented that the ''Islander'' "proved to sail well, and all remarked on the ease with which she handled."
Length : 34'<br>
Beam : 10' 9"<br>
Draw : 5'<br>
[[Category:Yawls]]
[[Category:Sailboat names]]
[[Category:Single-handed sailing]]