A Three Boat Family
My grandfather, Stanley Napierski, worked with John Gardner in the shipyards outside Boston in the early 40's and I grew up spending my summers rowing his small boats off Fisherman's Beach in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Since my teens I'd searched for a small classic pulling boat with the easy care of a fiberglass hull and the beauty and style of wood.

After I had described my quest for the perfect small family boat to our family physician, Dr. Bill Hennessey, he told me about the 14' Whitehall Spirit rowboat he had just bought from Whitehall Rowing and Sail.



I bought my dreamboat, the 14' Whitehall Spirit sailing model, several years ago. And since then I've added two others, the Minto and Sprite. As my family grew, so did my fleet. And unlike my brother, my boats are paid for, easy to launch, license fees free and have little to no maintenance costs.

Enclosed are some shots of launching the "Molly Joyce" the smallest boat in my fleet named after the baby.

The Joyce's