The Shipwright and the Schooner
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 30, 2016
7:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Location
Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Essex, MA 01929
Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main Street (Route 133), Essex, MA 01929
Contact Information
9787687541
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Description
Harold Burnham and Dan Tobyne discuss their book, ''The Shipwright and the Schooner''. The book chronicles in words and stunning color photographs the construction, launch, and subsequent season of sailing aboard the Ardelle. The vessel is a testament to community involvement and a badge of honor in the age of mass production. It is a reminder of simpler times, when things were meticulously crafted by hand, and of a lifeway that has mostly vanished. Book sales and signings by the authors. Beginning in 2010, Essex, Massachusetts shipbuilder Harold Burnham took on the challenge of constructing a wooden sailing vessel using traditional techniques.He cut the trees himself from his woodlot, and milled them himself at his boatyard. Using volunteer labor from hundreds of friends, acquaintances, and community members, and recycled and repurposed materials he constructed, in just under a year, the schooner Ardelle at a cost of less than $20,000. $5 Members / $10 Nonmembers
