The original George, built for John Atkin by Bob Wilmes at East
Haddam, Conn. in 1993. |
George getting a paint job at Mystic Seaport,
where she is now part of the livery fleet. |
George in the livery at
Mystic, June, 2008. |
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Bill Stoye's Leaps & Bounds... |
was built by Ed Foster... |
of Tzabaco Creek Boats... |
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at Geyserville, California... |
and launched in March, 2008. |
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George is being rowed at Mystic
Seaport as part of their rental fleet.
July 2011. |
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Peter Drake and Pat Atkin in GEORGE at the Wooden Boat Show at Mystic, 2012. |
Peter Drake rowing Pat Atkin in GEORGE at the Wooden Boat Show at Mystic, 2012. |
Peter Drake rowing Pat Atkin in GEORGE at the Wooden Boat Show at Mystic, 2012. |
GEORGE getting ready for the 2013 seasson at Mystic. |
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A few more photos of memorable sails on Leaps & Bounds |
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John is the proud owner of "Cora" which was built by Lopez Island High School boat building class |
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This proud George was built by a son for his father. |
Jody built the boat in San Francisco and shipped it to his father's home in Bradford County, PA. |
Here is the proud father trying out his new "Mona Lisa" of a boat. |
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A purposeful staging of three George’s. Sitting in GEORGE is volunteer George Hess along with an eponymous faithful companion. The whole scene speaks to the spirit of The Boathouse at Mystic Seaport. |
This is George, an eight week old Golden Retriever, on the occasion of his first visit to The Boathouse. Merrill recounts that he was quick to jump aboard and felt right at home in this stable vessel. |
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GEORGE ready for the 2018 season at the Mystic Seaport Museum. |
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GEORGE being pulled out of the water for the end of the 2018 Season at the Mystic Seaport Museum |
The winterization process has begun. See you next spring! |
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