Peter Brauné
When boatbuilder Donn Costanzo (at the helm) sought a pocket cruiser, to be named DATESY, for his retirement, he considered a number of designs before settling on Harry Bryan’s Katie. Donn brought to DATESY’s construction exceptional skill gained from a career working on some of the world’s finest yachts.
Donn Costanzo is a highly evolved wooden-boat expert. He has built, restored, and become an authority on an impressive array of yachts since launching his career five decades ago. So when the decision to retire from the company he founded, Wooden Boatworks in Greenport, New York, began to occupy his attention, the search for a suitable boat to build for himself began in earnest. Harry Bryan, a regular contributor to this magazine, soon rose to the top of Donn’s short list of designers. Harry’s 20' pocket cruiser KATIE, which he had designed for his own retirement, captivated Donn.