Single-Handing the 38’ Wooden Sailboat He Built Himself
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This week, we map out our passage from Shelburne to Lunenburg, NS, making sure to follow a route safely offshore enough to avoid the many shoals and exposed rocks on the south coast of Nova Scotia. After a quick read through the Nova Scotia cruising guidebook, Steve and Robin set sail around 7pm for an overnight sail.
Steve keeps a watch on the sails from his bunk while Robin is on watch. It’s slow sailing, but that makes for a very comfortable sleep. The red lights we installed in the galley make operating at night a lot easier on the eyes.
Having the new light wind sail—which we’ve been calling a “Code 0”—was a godsend on this passage. With winds only around 8-10 kts. (for the most part), we were able to move at a decent pace.
We arrived in Lunenburg just in time to see the Bluenose II sailing through the harbor in all its glory! The Bluenose was a famous schooner for fishing and racing, but was ultimately sold and wrecked when it ran aground off the coast of Haiti in 1946. The Bluenose II, built in 1963, is a replica of the original Bluenose schooner. She has sailed the world, but mostly runs charters out of Lunenburg harbor.
It was our honor to be invited out for a sail on Bluenose II. We were blown away by the magnitude of everything on board. Everything was so much bigger and grander—including the size of their crew! We strongly encourage anyone with the opportunity to sail on one of these old schooners to get out there and sail.
A few other highlights from our time in Lunenburg included a long hike over to Mahone Bay, where we stumbled upon a network of Faerie Trails, as well as a visit to the local hotspot, the Knot.
At this point, Robin had to head back to Massachusetts to shuttle her truck back up to Nova Scotia, and I decided to head out on my first single-handing adventure. The weather was favorable with 10-15 kt. winds off the land. A run from Lunenburg to Cub Basin felt like a palatable and low-risk first solo sail.
And it was! After a few sail plan changes, I found the perfect balance for Arabella, and we had an uneventful run from Lunenburg to Cub Basin. After we safely dropped the anchor, Akiva and I enjoyed the peace and serenity of Cub Basin…and I dipped into the Nova Scotia rock climbing guidebook and set out to check out the routes on the rocky islands all around us.
Now, I just have to wait (impatiently) for Robin to return with our climbing gear!
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Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38′ wooden sailboat in his backyard: designer William Atkin’s Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel’s gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and now sailing the boat—sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden boat that they’ve built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.
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Original Soundtrack available at benfundis.bandcamp.com
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You can still contribute to the fight against cancer at https://profile.pmc.org/bf0201
This week, we map out our passage from Shelburne to Lunenburg, NS, making sure to follow a route safely offshore enough to avoid the many shoals and exposed rocks on the south coast of Nova Scotia. After a quick read through the Nova Scotia cruising guidebook, Steve and Robin set sail around 7pm for an overnight sail.
Steve keeps a watch on the sails from his bunk while Robin is on watch. It’s slow sailing, but that makes for a very comfortable sleep. The red lights we installed in the galley make operating at night a lot easier on the eyes.
Having the new light wind sail—which we’ve been calling a “Code 0”—was a godsend on this passage. With winds only around 8-10 kts. (for the most part), we were able to move at a decent pace.
We arrived in Lunenburg just in time to see the Bluenose II sailing through the harbor in all its glory! The Bluenose was a famous schooner for fishing and racing, but was ultimately sold and wrecked when it ran aground off the coast of Haiti in 1946. The Bluenose II, built in 1963, is a replica of the original Bluenose schooner. She has sailed the world, but mostly runs charters out of Lunenburg harbor.
It was our honor to be invited out for a sail on Bluenose II. We were blown away by the magnitude of everything on board. Everything was so much bigger and grander—including the size of their crew! We strongly encourage anyone with the opportunity to sail on one of these old schooners to get out there and sail.
A few other highlights from our time in Lunenburg included a long hike over to Mahone Bay, where we stumbled upon a network of Faerie Trails, as well as a visit to the local hotspot, the Knot.
At this point, Robin had to head back to Massachusetts to shuttle her truck back up to Nova Scotia, and I decided to head out on my first single-handing adventure. The weather was favorable with 10-15 kt. winds off the land. A run from Lunenburg to Cub Basin felt like a palatable and low-risk first solo sail.
And it was! After a few sail plan changes, I found the perfect balance for Arabella, and we had an uneventful run from Lunenburg to Cub Basin. After we safely dropped the anchor, Akiva and I enjoyed the peace and serenity of Cub Basin…and I dipped into the Nova Scotia rock climbing guidebook and set out to check out the routes on the rocky islands all around us.
Now, I just have to wait (impatiently) for Robin to return with our climbing gear!
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Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38' wooden sailboat in his backyard: designer William Atkin's Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel's gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and now sailing the boat—sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden boat that they've built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.
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If you are interested in supporting/helping here are a few ways:
https://www.acorntoarabella.com/how-to-help
Acorn to Arabella's wishlist:
https://www.acorntoarabella.com/wishlistpriority
TotalBoat supports A2A! Please consider using our Total Boat referral code. Click here, then shop: https://www.totalboat.com/acorntoarabella They'll kick 10% our way!
To offer recurring support via Patreon, CLICK BELOW. Just $5 a month gets you an invite to our monthly patron-only livestream Q&A sessions!
https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella
Original Soundtrack available at benfundis.bandcamp.com
FOLLOW US:
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Website: http://www.acorntoarabella.com
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Single-Handing the 38’ Wooden Sailboat He Built Himself
You can still contribute to the fight against cancer at https://profile.pmc.org/bf0201 This week, we map out our passage from Shelburne to Lunenburg, NS, making sure to follow a route safely offshore enough to avoid the many shoals and exposed rocks on th...
From P-Town to Nova Scotia: Our First International Sailing Adventure
This week, we’re taking Arabella international—we’re sailing from Provincetown, MA to Shelburne, Nova Scotia. But, before we go too far, we need to calibrate our NEW Pelagic autopilot. After our autopilot broke a few hours into our last multi-day off...
We’re Over-Wintering Where? Getting Ready for Our First International Passage
This week, we're getting our homebuilt wooden boat ready for her first international passage. Sure, it’s just to Canada, but to us, it’s a big deal! First up is finishing work on the bowsprit. I needed to get the bow out of our bronze bow roller befor...
Moving the Diesel Engine Panel & A New Cockpit Nav Station
It’s Arabella Demolition Day, folks! This week, I’m dismantling our on-deck nav station and engine control panel, and rebuilding one big station to house all of our gadgets and gizmos: the chart plotter, wind reader, VHF radio, engine controls, and our...
Repairing Rot in the Bowsprit & Snugging Up a Loose Rig
A calm morning in Marion Harbor makes for the perfect day to deal with the rot I found in Arabella’s bowsprit while we were back in Miami. What I thought was just a small spot of rot turned out to be a bit bigger than I had imagined—an indication that ...
Gale Force Winds & Broken Autopilot! Offshore from VA to MA
This week, we’re setting out for a 4-day offshore run from Norfolk, VA back to Mattapoisett, MA—where we launched Arabella almost two years ago to the date! Our good friend George joined us for the passage. We learned an expensive lesson about securi...
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