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Standing below the topmost deck of the partially build Matthew Turner, Construction volunteer Ian Sidely shows the hole where the main mast will be inserted  later in the project.

A modern replica of an 18th century sailing ship—built to 80% scale—is taking shape on the edge of Richardson Bay. When it is finished, the new tall ship will mostly host educational trips for Bay Area school kids. 

 

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In the video below, Executive Director Alan Olson explains the Educational Tall Ship project in greater detail, while showing the ship's infrastructure as it appeared earlier this month.  https://youtu.be/gI27zoISddo

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