David happily "tipping" Papoose

Can you tell that Davie loves his job? He's a master carpenter, here painting the wooden-hulled Lapworth 36, Papoose. Rather than a sprayed paint job, the owner of Papoose wanted the more traditional look of a roll and tip finish.

Using this method, the paint is first applied with small roller, and while still wet, finished with a brush. The results of rolling and then tipping with a brush is clearly visible in the second photo.

However, Papoose will get a sprayed racing bottom -- obviously, for the owner, performance matters as well as appearance.