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Gaff-rigged, with main and jib, the Wianno Senior is a 25-foot sloop. Horace Manley Crosby designed the Wianno Senior in 1914 at the request of sailors at the Wianno Yacht Club on Cape Cod, who wanted a boat particularly suited for racing on Nantucket Sound. With its adjustable centerboard to navigate the shoals of Cape Cod's south side, the boat is still raced exlusively at four clubs on the sound. The number of boats is approaching 200. Since the 1980s, production has been in fiberglass while retaining a significant amount of wood, including a wooden mast. The boat made famous by President John F. Kennedy-hull number 94, Victura-is on display at the Kennedy Library in Boston. For more information, read the Wianno Senior Wikipedia article.