Beetle Cat sailboat still making waves in Massachusetts
A sailboat model that was designed and first built in Massachusetts back in 1921 is still gracing the waters of New England a century later.Bill Womack, a Vietnam War veteran and former civil engineer, considers himself the fourth steward of the Beetle Cat Boat Shop, which is now located in Wareham.The business' namesake, John Beetle, built the first "Beetle Cat" in New Bedford 100 years ago as a way for children to learn the skill of mastering a gaff-rigged working boat."The Beetle family was famous for building whale boats," Womack said.Soon, the Beetle Cat evolved into the perfect sai...
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