Mike Beemer walks up a wooden staircase to board the 39-foot King’s Pride. He hits a counter at the top that now reads 1,703. “Show that number to someone before they decide to refit a sailboat,” he ...
THE HMBS Nassau (P-61), a Royal Bahamas Defence Force Corvette, has arrived at Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam in the Netherlands for an extensive refit. The 17-year old vessel will receive a ...
The refit begins with the extensive removal of rotten materials inside a long-neglected sailboat. Structural and cosmetic repairs mark the start of a demanding restoration. America’s ‘Achilles heel’ ...
On Monday’s sun-drenched skies, Ben Doerr of Bainbridge Island directs a crane operator while Port Townsend rigger Sean Ranking, from Northwest Sails and Canvas, guides the mast into Doerr’s 44-foot ...