out rigger built to try and beat the world sailing speed record
to tack they had to beach it and move the out rigger to the other side
Here is a close up of that skylights detail. Any guess on wood species?She has such beautiful classic lines. That sells her for me. I also like the skylight in the captain's suite.
The wood working looks impeccable and I really appreciate that too. The touch of James Bond villainry with the foldout swim platform just is icing on the cake. I've always said I want to live like a James Bond villain.
-Will (Dragonfly)
In the highly polished finish coated state, it is very hard to tell. It looks like one of the newer imported mahogany substitutes. I hate to say it, because some might take it as insulting, but the courser grain makes me think of luan (Philippine mahogany). Considering the source, I'd be surprised, though.Any guess on wood species?
Right. And they built the deck in the same manner so interior was 'finished' when they fastened the deck to the hull.So in the bottom picture we are looking at the most inner layer of the strips of cold molding and it is the ceiling? Those strips/planks have to bend in two planes for any shape tongue and groove to be brought together. Easier to visualize than accomplish I think. It has to go back to the design. There aren't visible any sharp bends in the hull. Maybe at the bow where we can't see. They must taper the strips there I would guess.
Check out the picture above, the tapered strips would run long above the sheer line, then get cut flush at bow and stern. Less fitting that way.they must fit in tapered strips, somewhere. My guess is as they start at the deck they hid the tapered pieces on the bottom where they would be hidden. 'Stealers' I think they're called.
What is going on with that bow stem? Have they not fit her with her keel before rolling her over?This boat, which sails out of Bermuda, is a working boat that takes students.
A closer look at the midships shows shorter strips not running the whole length of the hull below the deck. The line of those strips would describe a "U." At the strip, or ceiling counting down about 15 from the deck, the strips may run to the bow.Check out the picture above, the tapered strips would run long above the sheer line, then get cut flush at bow and stern. Less fitting that way.-Will (Dragonfly)
I think I remember she was set on a long lead keel. The Spirit of Bermuda is a tall ship (and foundation) modeled after the original bermuda sailing rig (or similar). But this one has some modern design touches and I think it is pretty stiff and fast as tall ships go.What is going on with that bow stem? Have they not fit her with her keel before rolling her over?
-Will (Dragonfly)