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FOR SALE: THE BEST OF THE ARQUES SCHOOL’S CLASSIC TRADITIONAL WOODEN SAILBOATS

The Eleanor was designed about twenty years ago by Robert Darr in the Arques school’s Traditional Wooden Boat Design Class. She’s been waiting quite a few years for her turn to be completed. Other historical restoration projects had been given priority at the School.
Eleanor is completely traditional: No plywood, only high end sawn lumber. Though just 21ft long, Eleanor is capable of long distance ocean sailing. She is heavily built with sawn and steam bent frames and planked with a mix of hardwood and softwood for long life. Eleanor is being rigged as a traditional gaff sloop. Her small cabin will be finished out according to the needs of the buyer.
The Arques School’s traditional sailboat design Eleanor is now for sale at $118,000 finished.
For more information, please contact Robert Darr at the School: www.arqueschl.org

Freda Lines Project

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Picking up Freda’s lines prior to rebuilding the hull

Sailing on Wednesday Afternoons

We are still doing the occasional afternoon sails pending good weather. Please check out our “classic boats on the bay” and email us separately from this site at arqueschl@sbcglobal.net to sign up.