Alcyone : Gaff Rigged Schooner : Hoisting & Reefing : Port Townsend, WA

Captain Sugar is an amazing guy. He has sailed the deep blue seas several times around the world and has far too many tales and stories to tell. He was sharing with our class today adventures sailing on 20' swells at 12' knots en-route to New Zealand. He charters the Alcyone in the Puget Sound, as well as gives classes. This awesome schooner was built by the Founder of the Northwest Old Wooden Boat School in 1955. The original owner sewed the Acylon's 3000 square feet of sails totally by hand! Alcyone Sail Training - The Alcyone,classic wooden 81' schooner . ... www.schooneralcyone.com This is just a short clip of our class learning how to hoisting one of Alcyone's 7+ sails .. The sail we are hoisting here is a gaff quadrilateral sail... I am having fun at the Sailmaking and Rigging School. There is so much to learn, and I a apologize that can only post so much in a ten minute youtube clip. But, this should give you a taste of about this historical trade. Kudos to Old Boat School Sailing Instructor, Sean Rankins, as well as the students in the class for letting me film. For more details on the Old Wooden Boat School, Port Hadlock, Washington, check out my blog post : enzymeluv.blogspot.com

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