The Bryony is a classic Bristol pilot cutter, built in 1982 by the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. She was one of the last boats built under the guidance of Master Shipwright Bob Prothero. Built of Port Orford cedar, oak and mahagony, the 45-foot vessel was designed by local boatbuilder Jim Franken and has hailed from Port Townsend her entire career. Her designer, Jim Franken, gave her a rounder bilge than was traditional. As a result, Bryony sails with considerably less heal than her older cousins.
Bryony can keep six people busy or can be sailed by one.
She is a joy to sail, both for the novice and the expert, offering something for everyone. A gaff-rigged cutter is a sailing vessel with one mast. The main sail has a spar below the sail called a boom and above the sail called a gaff. Bryony can fly three working sails, the main stays'l, and jib. In light air, using Bryony's topmast, we can add a tops'l and a jib tops'l.