Dave Gray, Puddle Duck Racer enthusiast, helps 16-year-old Daniel Mieth build a PDRacer for the 1st Annual Lake Vista Association PDRacer Regatta. 
The PDRacer is the brainchild of David “Shorty” Routh who believes that sailing should be a sport that is “cheap, creative, and … fun on the water.” PDRacers are basically 4’ x 8’ box boats that share a common hull up to a height of ten inches. After that, the designs and sail plans are left to the imagination of the builders. Because the PDRacer is an inexpensive ($300-$400), easy-to-build sailboat with minimal class rules, the class is expanding rapidly among both novices and experienced boat builders worldwide. Constructing and sailing a PDRacer is a wonderful learning opportunity for a parent and child, students, scouts, retirees, or any individual or group that wants to experience the joy of building and sailing a nimble, stable small boat. Join the Hoosier Fleet and build a PD Racer! To join the Hoosier Fleet and/or build a PDRacer, call Dave Gray at 317-915-1454 or e-mail polysail@aol.com.
The PDRacer is the brainchild of David “Shorty” Routh who believes that sailing should be a sport that is “cheap, creative, and … fun on the water.” PDRacers are basically 4’ x 8’ box boats that share a common hull up to a height of ten inches. After that, the designs and sail plans are left to the imagination of the builders. Because the PDRacer is an inexpensive ($300-$400), easy-to-build sailboat with minimal class rules, the class is expanding rapidly among both novices and experienced boat builders worldwide. Constructing and sailing a PDRacer is a wonderful learning opportunity for a parent and child, students, scouts, retirees, or any individual or group that wants to experience the joy of building and sailing a nimble, stable small boat. Join the Hoosier Fleet and build a PD Racer! To join the Hoosier Fleet and/or build a PDRacer, call Dave Gray at 317-915-1454 or e-mail polysail@aol.com.
