My first sail-making venture also involved torturing my mom’s sewing machine, and I think I eventually killed it.

When talking about building the Ardelle, two aspects of her construction stand out. First is that she was built with no paid help and the secon is that by weight, volume, or cost, she was built from about 90% recycled material. This is something we are striving to repeat with the Beal’s rehabilitation.

Trees really are wonderful, and amazing. It is a privilege to work with wood and my many friends who, like myself, share a passion for it.