Watch a time lapse Vid of a modern wooden sail boat build. Cool

[amerikat]

Needed a break from the crazy.

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[rwsanders]

1. Nice video. Nothing like sailing.

[ZZenith]

2. Along the same lines...

One of the most amazing channels on YouTube. Rebuild of the Tally Ho, originally built in 1910, by one amazing Brit. Up to 34 episodes now and they are all excellent.

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[amerikat]

4. Haven't seen this before.

Does she get rebuilt in the end?

[ZZenith]

5. It will take several more years, for sure.

The enormity of the task, the aplomb with which he tackles it, and his ability to make very entertaining videos will soon become apparent if you watch a few. His level of craftsmanship is seldom reached and he does it all with good humor. I hope to be there in person when she finally does launch.

[rwsanders]

9. You might find this interesting also...

Some Belgians are trying to restore the Askoy II that was owned by a Belgian singer named Jacques Brel. Some of his work was translated into English songs by Rod McKuen.
A friend of mine used to make fun of his poetry, but after reading a bit of his bio for this post, it would be sad to mock him. He really had a crappy beginning.

I found an article about it in one of my sailing magazines. Apparently it was purchased from Brel by a older gentleman who took on a young couple as crew. He thought they loved it and sold it to them for very little. They split, she puttered around with it for a while then abandoned it. Last use was as a drug-running boat before she wrecked on this Pacific Island.

[ZZenith]

10. Thanks for this!

I once played drums in a Jacques Brel retrospective show. Fascinating cat whose work didn’t always translate but was brilliant in its native language. A “Brelian Crescendo” is the use of increasing tempo to make an emotional statement - give “La Valse a Mille Temps” a spin sometime to get a flavor.

I love everything about sailing and old boats so I will definitely check out the Askoy II. I think they all end up as drug running boats at some point!

[rwsanders]

11. Do you have a boat yourself?

I've managed to convince my wife that it is necessary to have 2 sailboats. She'd like an 50's-60's era runabout to play around in occasionally, so we may end up being a 3 boat family.
I'll have to YouTube that song. Glad I could help make the connection!

[ZZenith]

12. Landlocked and boatless.

An awful state to be in.

Someday that will change.

[rwsanders]

13. Well I've always been landlocked, but won't be boatless again.

I grew up in St. Louis, so I've always been on lakes. I've recently realized that while I know my boat, I don't know the ocean, so I don't know when or if I'll make that leap. Maybe I will always sail the lakes, but I do dream of a Great Lakes adventure from Chicago to Sandusky, OH.
Anyway, I always tell folks that if there is a muddy puddle big enough to float a boat, someone will be on it around here. A local lake near home is only 900 acres and there area few 30' plus boats on it. We travel further to have a bit more room to roam and take the little boat there occasionally.
So, poke around. There are also apps (I don't use a smart phone) that will help you find folks looking for crew or sailing companions. Hope you make it to the water!

[amerikat]

3. These are the guy's that build boats for people that get tax breaks.

No shit.

[madamesilverspurs]

6. Maybe, maybe not.

The mega-yachts of the ultra rich are not built in such shops, and they certainly aren't built of wood.
For example, there's a wooden boat school in Pt. Townsend WA, and they are very good community partners, comprising an energetic component of the local culture. They lend huge assistance to maritime training, as appropriate to the area as FFA is to agricultural communities. The historical record is also augmented, especially during the annual wooden boat festival that hosts vessels from around the world. Are some of the vessels pricey? Absolutely. But they also build -- and teach how to build -- simple and affordable boats. Such shops also restore historical vessels, and train those who maintain working commercial boats as well as pleasure craft. The boats presented by some area tribes are stunning. And then there are the Viking models, and the breathtaking tall ships. Very glad for those who make a living by keeping an old craft alive!


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[hunter]

8. I'd rather build a beautiful sailboat than an F-35.

Or a useless aircraft carrier.

Sailing is one of mankind's highest technologies and greatest arts.

There are plenty of people who have worked very hard, earned their money honestly, pay their taxes, who otherwise live modestly and spend nearly all their money sailing.

[Nitram]

7. A true work of art. If you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it.

https://www.boats.com/boats-for-sale/?make=fairlie