Back in September 2007, I was paying attention to the green Gladding-Hearn 1966 Dragon, when a schooner with tanbark sails entered my field of view, and what
a schooner she was. I never got any nearer than to take the photo below. Twice, however, I got requests for copies of that photo. Fulfilling the more recent request led to an invitation to see the boat, which had undergone a long restoration process, and sans masts was back in the water.
So here she is, two weeks ago in Friendship Maine. Drool . . . .
Click here for some specs. Her name is Gallant and she’s actually only slightly older than Dragon and built less than 15 miles from GH, as the gull flies.
I’m eager to see her masts stepped and sails bellied.
Many thanks to Don Zappone for the tour of this sweet schooner.
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September 10, 2015 at 3:27 pm
Daniel Meeter
My goodness, what lines.
September 10, 2015 at 4:17 pm
James Gallant
What a stunningly BEAUTIFUL vessel! Makes me proud that she wears my surname (although there’s no other connection, at least that I’m aware of!). Thanks for posting her! – Jim Gallant.
September 11, 2015 at 7:50 am
bowsprite
she sings! like a mermaid song, soundless.