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SPARTAN floats again
 
An exciting milestone in the restoration of SPARTAN was reached in November, 2009 when the Herreshoff classic racing yacht was relaunched at the Mystic Shipyard.

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Building the Northeaster Dory

 
JGTSCA member Wil Iturrino is busy working on his 17' Northeaster Dory. Wil is constructing his boat from a Chesapeake Light Craft, stitch-n-glue kit.

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Welcome to the John Gardner Chapter of the
Traditional Small Craft Association

Whether you have an interest in traditional boatbuilding, messing about in small boats, or helping to preserve our maritime heritage -- come join us and share the comradery of kindred spirits. We invite you to attend one of our meetings, go for a row, or help with our next boatbuilding project.

"Our obligation is to make sure that the richness of our small craft heritage
is passed on intact to the generations that will come after us
." -- John Gardner

First meeting of 2010

Selden Island Messabout

JGTSCA member Paul Robertson gave club members a guided tour of Selden Island on March 21, 2010. Today the roadless, uninhabited, 607 acre island, bordered to the east by Selden Creek and by the Connecticut River to the west, is roughly a half mile wide and one and a half miles long.

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Small Craft Workshop

Boathouse Activity Heats Up as the Weather Cools Down

As the sweltering summer weather gives way to cooler, dryer fall days, JGTSCA members are re-energized as they tackle a variety of projects in the boathouse. During a recent Friday night session, the boathouse was a beehive of activity.

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Mystic Seaport Waterfront

 
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