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Elf Returns to New EnglandJune/July 2009: Elf returned to New England as a featured display at the Wooden Boat Show in Mystic Seaport. Read about her adventures in the lastest issue of The Helm and read Carol Niemand's anchorage-by-anchorage impressions here. Elf Featured by InterluxFebruary 9, 2009: Elf has been featured in an Interlux article that can be found on Yachtpaint.com. Elf Considered for Restoration AwardJanuary, 2009: Elf has been shortlisted for the Classic Boat Restoration of the Year Award by Classic Boat magazine. Take a look at all the nominees by clicking here. New to the Site!October 22, 2008: Take a look at "The Woods of Elf" just added to the Yacht Elf page. It is a complete breakdown of all the woods used in Elf's restoration. Elf has Ring Side Seats for the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner RaceOctober 16,2008, Baltimore, MD: Elf enjoyed the role of "Visiting Racing Cutter" for the opening festivities of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. Moored at the Crescent Marina, Elf welcomed visitors from the schooner fleet and was able to show her capabilities at the Parade of Sail through Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Elf departed with the racing fleet and took position several miles down bay from the start. The bay was a truly amazing sight as over fifty registered schooners crossed the start and headed toward Portsmouth, VA. Visitors on the Elf had the immense pleasure of watching Virginia, the 2007 race winner, power by under a full press of sail a stone's throw away. Elf continued on to her home port at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. Elf will be heading to Cambridge, MD for the 3rd Annual Cambridge Schooner Rendezvous being held October 24-26.Elf a Winner at AYC's "Keels and Wheels"September 20,2008, Annapolis, MD: Elf joined over fifty cars and boats in the Annapolis Yacht Club's "Keels and Wheels" event, capturing two awards in the process. The event brings together classic and performance cars and boats to benefit the AYC Junior Sailing Program. Elf was awarded the "Best Restored Boat" and the "Boat I Most Want in My Slip" awards. Elf has also been nominated for the best-in-world boat restoration by Classic Boat Magazine, published in the UK. Elf Restoration Updates
August, 2008: Elf returns to Independence Seaport Museum for rigging of topmast July, 2008: Chesapeake – St. Michael's and Annapolis June, 2008: Elf is rigged at Independence Seaport Museum, Penn's Landing, Philadelphia PA April 18, 2008: Elf splashed briefly April 14, 2008: Elf transported from Pond Neck Road to Rock Hall, MD at 12:30 PM March 2008: Pre-launch finalization June 2007: Bulwark installation, rudder fabrication and installation, pre-launch details May 2007: Companionway hatch, skylight and forward hatch installed, bulwark fitting April 2007: Companionway hatch, skylight and forward hatch fabricated, hull fairing March 6, 2007: Decking completed Early January 2007: Decking installation Week of 11 Dec 2006: Decking installation underway November 2006: Freeboard fairing and priming, chain plates installed Sept-Oct 2006: Topsides faired, engine systems finalized, deck planks fabricated Aug-Sept 2006: Bowsprit and spars completed Week of 10 July 2006: Cockpit outfitted in angelique wood; Douglas fir purchased for decking Week of 26 June 2006: Shipment of lead keel; bronze casting patterns finalized; electrical Week of 19 June 2006: Companionway, hatch, and step finalization; skylight hatch underway Week of 12 June 2006: Bulwarks and deck structural supports; tiller and figurehead finishing Week of 22 May 2006: Steel keel shipped to Rhode Island for casting of lead replacement Week of 01 May 2006: Steel keel removed (see photo gallery) Helm, Publication of the Classic Yacht Restoration GuildRecent Media Coverage of Classic Yacht Restoration Guild
Historical Coverage of Yacht Elf
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