I had owned a Nonsuch for some time, and really wanted a less fat, lighter Nereus with a different rig and interior arrangement. I actually sketched the profile on top of the Nereus profile, a bit longer, a bit narrower, yawl (ish) rig), etc., and handed that to Mark as a start. I believe I sailed out of Newport alongside that Nereus on our way south. I like their choice of color