I will be helping out with the SCAMP page on Facebook. Josh's wife, Anika, is the other admin (and the main one). My interest is in putting up concise, brief, but effective content aimed at the sailing community (or potential SCAMP enthusiasts) on Facebook that answers these questions:

- Why should any one care about SCAMP?
- Why is SCAMP such a great boat?
- Why should someone build or acquire one?

Why do I want to do this? Because I would like to accelerate the number of SCAMPs out there so that for most SCAMP enthusiasts, there are other SCAMPs nearby that they can contact to go sailing. This may eventually lead to a class to support local fleets, or for cruising or racing together.

This is a call for answers to the above questions. I will summarize everyone's input and run it by Anika for approval before publishing it on the SCAMP Facebook page. I do this because it is important to maintain a consistent message about SCAMP. So, everyone, please chime in.

—John

I suggest reviewing the Woodenboat Forum SCAMP thread, which can be found in the the Designs and Plans area (I believe there are some 34,000 views of this thread). There are now pages of why SCAMP is a logical choice as a small boat in this thread.
If it would be a help I suggest reviewing the SCAMP assessment article I penned for SCA a couple of years ago as this article summed up the "bundle of benefits SCAMP offers new and experienced sailors alike.
Hope this helps.
howard

John,

I think this page has a good start. The words were penned by Josh back in the very early days:
http://smallcraftadvisor.com/component/ ... rticle/361

I believe that this is the link to the WB Forum that Howard suggested:
http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread. ... -envy-lust

There are some particularly good action photos of SCAMP #6 taken at the first Small Craft Skills Academy at Cedar Key Florida in April

Simeon

Just to clarify, my role will be to put up links of interest on the SCAMP facebook page. Simeoniii has sent me two such nominations and they are excellent. Thinking about the Facebook community which is more general interest than this forum on SCA's website, please send me links to other content you believe would be of interest. I'll get them approved for addition to the SCAMP Facebook page and get them posted. Thanks.

john

Hi Simeoniii, I have looked for the action shots and only could find one. You could you help me out and send me the link? Thanks.

John

There have been a lot of articles about Mike and the Red Scamp, including those here in SCA magazine and on the forum, with photos to support the adventures.

I am not a Facebook user, so not sure what you are looking for? Maybe non-sailors might like her adventures in the EC, TX 200, FL 120, etc. etc.

She is back in Florida right now on the FL 120 right now. I will ask my daughter what she had in mind when she suggested this as I have never been on Facebook at all nor seen it.

Jackie Monies

One thing we can say is that those of us who are devotees of SCAMP and have Facebook accounts should "Like" the new SCAMP Facebook page. A page with many "likes" has high status in the Facebook world. In order to "like" the page you must first go to it and click on the "Like" link. See the page at:

http://www.facebook.com/SmallCraftAdvis ... ineProject

You don't need a Facebook account to see it but you probably need one to click on the "like" link, assuming it shows up if you are not logged in. If this all sounds like Geek speak to you, welcome to the wonderful world of Facebook social networking.

—John

This is from the designer's own words as posted on the SCAMP envy/lust thread on WoodenBoat Forum:

"...its very hard to get across to people who've not sailed in a SCAMP just how it feels. Its a pity that we quote the 12 ft length in a way as it sets perceptions that have been created by other 12 ft boats, and this does not feel or behave like any 12 ft boat you've ever seen.
Its extremely stable, is much faster than its length would suggest, is very maneuverable, has space to accommodate up to 4 adults plus a child or three if they dont mind sitting in the shelter under the "veranda" and can sleep one or two with the tent up.
But for me its the feel, I usually sail an 18ft gaff sloop that weighs in at over a ton, all that weight makes her punch through waves, makes her able to carry her sail in conditions that have others well reefed down, makes her stable enough for me to walk about and the boat hardly move, and SCAMP is more reminiscent of this than she is of the usual dinghy.
Think "Small ship" rather than "dinghy" and you'll be getting close."
John Welsford

i must agree. SCAMP feels like much boat when sailing.

the available pictures and videos show a lot of her abilities.

getting IN the boat and sailing one is amazed at the stability, volume, and comfort of the design.

Hi Dave:

I didn't realize we are neighbors. I live in Aurora, Colorado. Are you connected with the Sage 17 project as I understand it is made in Golden?

—John