While John and Skip continue to put Jade together, she’s in excellent company. Across the dock sits the three masted schooner Atlantic a replica of the William Gardner design with the same name. The original schooner won the Kaiser’s Cup in 1905 crossing the Atlantic in 12 days.
Positioning the RAM Mic, Chart Plotter and i70 Multifunction Displays
That slightly toxic new boat smell.
Literally climbing aboard for the first time. Stepping off the ladder onto the swim platform was a little daunting.
That’s 4,500 lbs of keel right there.
Unwrapping in preparation for Skip Helme and team to paint the bottom, step the mast, rig and install the electronics.
Hull No. 66 arrives in Newport, RI from La Rochelle, France.
Test Sail in November at Northstar, RI. It was chilly out there, but lots of fun. With Craig’s assistance I got the speed record of 9.3 kts – although I’m pretty sure he rigged it.
SV Jade 