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1760 British Yawl wooden boat recreated by Heritage Boatworks volunteers

Jay Smith2020-03-11T09:44:06-04:00March 11th, 2020|

Vessel built at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum for re-enactment group Heritage Boatworks volunteers at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum have completed a replica of a 1760 Yawl wooden sailing vessel. This commission for HMS Bellisarius, a re-enactment group, was handcrafted for near three years. “Using plans from 1760, the boat builders have constructed a working Yawl. These boats were adopted by the British Navy in 1701 as the smallest class [...]

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum welcomes Cultural Heritage team from Spain

amy.gress2019-04-26T14:44:29-04:00April 26th, 2019|

From left: John Regan, St. Augustine City Manager; Manuel de la Cruz, Edriel Intelligence; Carlos Leon Amores, General Subdirectorate of Historical Heritage of the Ministry of Culture for the Nation of Spain; Kathy Fleming, Executive Director of St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum; Francisco Sanchez-Guitard, Edriel Intelligence and member of a Spanish boat building family; Leanna Freeman, Vice Mayor City of St. Augustine; John Valdes, City Commissioner, City of St. Augustine; Irving Kass, Owner of [...]

1760 British Yawl wooden boat recreated by Heritage Boatworks volunteers

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum welcomes Cultural Heritage team from Spain

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