CORONET update

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“Coronet”, Rufus Bush’s Schooner launched in 1885 at 133′ on deck. The restoration was originally the dream of Elizabeth Meyer, who had previously restored “Endeavour”. Now the project of Bob McNeil. Scheduled to take 5 years, an enormous undertaking. She is at IYRS

Everything is of such a massive size it makes everything done real work.

BRONZE FLOORS

The Bronze floors are replacing wooden ones; saving quite a lot of time and money. Not that it matters, probably saving a lot of weight as well. I have never felt that “Coronet” would have the elegant look of “Endeavour” but this construction project has softened my heart.

“Coronet” is available to visit and worth the look.

IYRS has just concluded an exhibit of Appleton’s models.

LUCIE

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