January 5th, 2021|
Charlie grew up where there were no boats, in Redding, CA, on a ranch. Attending both Cal Poly and Cal Maritime, he proceeded to work as an engineer on boats, as an administrator, and as a Director of Engineering for various fleets before starting his own company 30 years ago where he has done
June 27th, 2018|
John Skoriak was on hand to photograph the rigging of the Topgallant and Upper topsail. A big thank you to the rigging team and John for capturing the action!
April 17th, 2018|
The sewing team at work making chafe guards for mooring lines and repairing Seaward's sail cover. Starbuck Canvas Works is generously donating use of their space and mentoring us on the canvas projects for Matthew Turner.
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.
February 21st, 2018|
At work on the yards, Randall Landaiche, Noah Limbach and Bruce Lindsey, core members of the rigging team.
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.
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 seen!
January 19th, 2018|
The Rigging and Fittings teams are working on getting yards and standing rigging ready for raising the yards in a couple weeks!
January 11th, 2018|
This week at the Tall Ship tent and workshop: rigging and fittings work progresses steadily, relaxation during daily crew lunch, some education with a great presentation on climate change in the arctic by David Thoreson, and Brad Bergman is loaning us a sewing machine, in anticipation of canvas work for Matthew Turner's interior and exterior.
