The Dancing Bear is a 37' wooden sailboat under construction at our home deep within the Virginia countryside. She is a heavy displacement, ketch rigged cruiser on which we intend to sail for many years to far away places. These pages unfold decades of traditional wooden boat construction interspersed with moments of high adventure... Photos tell our story with a few words to guide you. There are technical drawings to enjoy. Tall tales and deep stories will sweep you off your terminal, and into another world. ~~~~~Welcome to ~~~~~~~ Building the Dancing Bear