My name is Joanie Johnston, and I own a Leeward 16 sloop.  It is one of Luger's two 16-foot models.  I purchased my Leeward at the end of the 1998 sailing season from the original owner/builder - he did a nice job in her assembly and provided good maintenance through the years.  This 1981 model was in decent shape for her age, and only minimum work and refurbishing was necessary for her first launch (late summer of 2002) in western Maryland's Rocky Gap Lake.
          My Leeward's name is Lagniappe (pronounced lan-yap).  It's a Cajun word meaning,"a little something extra."  Lagniappe was meant to be my 'interim' boat, while I located a 14-foot Hobie catamaran in good shape.  After months of searching, I eventually located a Hobie in North Carolina - but not before I had grown too fond of my Luger Leeward 16 to part with her.  I consider myself only a novice sailor - though many would think otherwise of a single person now in a "multi-boat household."
          I've wanted to learn how to create a Webpages (these pages are my first).  Luger owners needed information and I wanted something interesting to work with for my first project.  The "Luger Sailboat Mooring" seemed a logical choice.

~  Photos of my Luger Leeward  ~

My rudder is the simple, wooden, basic version.   For next season I want to construct a tip-up version for easier beaching - but at least for now,
"If it ain't broke; don't fix it."

Replacing the backing for the bowplate is not easy.  Getting to the cramped bow area also meant
cutting a larger opening
through a support wall.

My hull ID is located on the transom.  The last two digits indicate the
year of manufacture.

The motor mount does not have to be complicated.  This is the construction suggested in my Leeward's blueprints. 

There are no docks at the lake, so my Leeward's minimal draft is a blessing when it's time to load the boat with supplies and raise the sails.  She came with the optional cabana cover to keep her dry when moored.



See More Photos:  The Lagniappe Scrapbook  |  More about Leeward Boats  | 
Mainsheet Rigging Options

More Luger Sailboat Links:
The Luger Sailboat Mooring   |   The Luger  Message Board   |   Join the Luger Owners Register


FYI:  Joanie has toomanyboats.com
See www.toomanyboats.com for my links to The Rocky Gap Hobie Fleet, The Trac Cat pages for Trac catamarans,
The Wingsailer webpage, and other sailing-related pages.

you can email me at

joanie@lugerboats.com