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Comment by Termoking on February 27, 2015 at 6:47am

Thanks, Gary, i found this website: http://educationaltallship.org/Lets-Build-a-Tall-Ship.php

And this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI27zoISddo

(and yep, Belgium. Brugge is about 30 km from my home town..)

Comment by Uncle John on February 27, 2015 at 2:55am

Great photo, uke and setting.  Might look really cool in black and white.

Comment by gary sheldon on February 26, 2015 at 8:19pm

Oh, Termoking.  Belgium eh?  I lived in Brugge for 4 years in the 90's.  Where do you live?

Comment by gary sheldon on February 26, 2015 at 8:10pm

P.S. the rig will be brigantine.  Square sails fore, fore and aft sails aft.

Comment by gary sheldon on February 26, 2015 at 8:08pm

Sure, Termoking.  It will be about 130' overall.  Around 100 on deck.  45 tons of lead ballast in the keel.   Being built in Sausalito , CA.  The organization is called ETS...Educational Tall Ship, a non profit.  The name of the founder is Alan Olson.  The ship's name is Matthew Turner.

There is plenty of internet info available.  

I am a part time volunteer on the project and know most of the people involved.

Keel, ribs, bulkheads, clamp and deck beams are pretty much finished.  Planking will start soon.

The cost is estimated at $6M  Frames are laminated Douglas Fir.   Planking to be Douglas Fir.

Let me know if you can't find info on line and I will try to find a web address for you.  There is also a monthly newsletter tht you could get via email.  

Comment by Termoking on February 26, 2015 at 7:54pm

Is it possible to find some more info about the ship, Gary?

Comment by gary sheldon on February 25, 2015 at 7:55pm

Thanks, Richey.

Comment by Richey Kay on February 25, 2015 at 6:56pm

A lovely  instrument and a great photo Gary