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Falcon a.k.a. Lively Lady sailing in Marblehead circa 1930. Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection
June 1934, Falcon a.k.a. Lively Lady Sailing in Marblehead. Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection
August 1930, Falcon a.k.a. Lively Lady Sailing with C. Ray Hunt at the Helm. Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection
Falcon sailing in the 2024 Yesteryear Regatta. Courtesy of Janie Allan, Ancient Mariners Sailing Society, San Diego
Falcon sailing in the 2024 Yesteryear Regatta. Courtesy of Janie Allan, Ancient Mariners Sailing Society, San Diego
Falcon sailing in the 2024 Yesteryear Regatta. Courtesy of Janie Allan, Ancient Mariners Sailing Society, San Diego
New Q7 Commission : Hand built by craftsmen and women at Spirit Yachts, Ipswich, UK
'Cold Molding' - Each individual frame is 'set' on the frame table
New Q7 Commission : Aligning Ring Frames on the Strongback at Spirit Yachts, Ipswich, UK
Douglas Fir planking meticulously set out on the hull frames
Beautiful shapes start to take form as the planking reaches the keel
Layers of Sipo Mahogany set at 45 degrees before final fiber glass weather proofing
'Rolling' the hull after a final layer of glass-fiber has formed a weather proof seal
'A Cathedral of Frames' : The Art of Boatbuilding
Q7 Rudder in final stages of fairing
Coach House Roof set on it's frame ready to be mated to the hull
Traditional skills meet modern manufacturing as veneers are steamed to match complex curves
Traditional skills meet modern manufacturing as veneers are steamed to match complex curves
With the coach roof in place work continues on the deck and interior
Falcon a.k.a. Lively Lady sailing in Marblehead circa 1930. Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection
June 1934, Falcon a.k.a. Lively Lady Sailing in Marblehead. Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection
August 1930, Falcon a.k.a. Lively Lady Sailing with C. Ray Hunt at the Helm. Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection
Falcon sailing in the 2024 Yesteryear Regatta. Courtesy of Janie Allan, Ancient Mariners Sailing Society, San Diego
Falcon sailing in the 2024 Yesteryear Regatta. Courtesy of Janie Allan, Ancient Mariners Sailing Society, San Diego
Falcon sailing in the 2024 Yesteryear Regatta. Courtesy of Janie Allan, Ancient Mariners Sailing Society, San Diego
New Q7 Commission : Hand built by craftsmen and women at Spirit Yachts, Ipswich, UK
'Cold Molding' - Each individual frame is 'set' on the frame table
New Q7 Commission : Aligning Ring Frames on the Strongback at Spirit Yachts, Ipswich, UK
Douglas Fir planking meticulously set out on the hull frames
Beautiful shapes start to take form as the planking reaches the keel
Layers of Sipo Mahogany set at 45 degrees before final fiber glass weather proofing
'Rolling' the hull after a final layer of glass-fiber has formed a weather proof seal
'A Cathedral of Frames' : The Art of Boatbuilding
Q7 Rudder in final stages of fairing
Coach House Roof set on it's frame ready to be mated to the hull
Traditional skills meet modern manufacturing as veneers are steamed to match complex curves
Traditional skills meet modern manufacturing as veneers are steamed to match complex curves
With the coach roof in place work continues on the deck and interior
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