Sail Set

April 13th, 2018|

Raised the main stays'l

On Deck News

April 12th, 2018|

A few scenes from the work day on Matthew Turner.

  • Foremast with flag

Tall Ship Progress, April 2018

April 1st, 2018|

Aloft: To look aloft from the deck is amazing! Seeing the forest of masts, yards, and booms with the web of standing rigging tuned and ready to receive sails. Next, weaving the five miles

Tall ship helpers!

March 26th, 2018|

The New Village School 4th graders came to help at the Matthew Turner shipyard which is being dismantled now that the ship is on the dock with all spars rigged. They helped clean things up

Mainsail Measurements

March 18th, 2018|

First time to hoist the mainsail, in order to take some measurements, but that dark cloud came with a wind shift so we had to lower it quickly. Still, it was exciting to briefly see

Documentary Showing

March 16th, 2018|

"WE THE VOYAGERS" Join us for a "sneak preview" of Part 1 of a 3 episode documentary film series. APRIL 6, 2018 1:30-2:45 PM

Sea Shanties On Deck!

March 10th, 2018|

This salty group came by Matthew Turner last Saturday to sing the building crew some sea shanties.

Drone Captures Topgallant Yard Uprig

February 26th, 2018|

Peter Streitman took some wonderful drone footage of Kiel and Randall hoisting the topgallant yard last Friday. Photo by Benson Lee shows Matthew Turner with her full compliment of yards. 

Work Aloft

February 21st, 2018|

At work on the yards,  Randall Landaiche, Noah Limbach and Bruce Lindsey, core members of the rigging team.

Tent Farewell

February 19th, 2018|

Last Thursday, enjoying a final get together at the tent, and today...the tent comes down! Thank you to all you wonderful volunteers and donors who have gotten us this far along.

Soft Shackles and the Up-Rig Continues!

January 31st, 2018|

Photos: Rich Schaper took a stunning shot of MT from his boat. Noah spend hours aloft rigging the course yard.  Dan Higgins was busy last night, making the largest soft shackles any of us had ever