The stepping of the masts is a significant event when building a ship. When two masts are built up on site from logged/shaped/finished trees, it represents a major accomplishment. Today the host Army Corps Of Engineers featured a process of stepping the masts in front of a crowd of onlookers who had keen interest from the beginning.
A commercial floating platform with a 100' crane came alongside the hull at the dock in Sausalito. The two masts, 69' and 72' respectively, were on the dock, side -by-side, placed there on Thursday last. They had been prepped with cable stays as appropriate, and wrapped with slings to facilitate the lift. The first step involved moving the two pieces to the barge to make it easier to attach the lifting cable of the crane. The first to be moved was the foremast. This was followed by the main. All work was accomplished by hand-picked volunteers from the Call of the Sea/Educational Tall Ship.
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| Main Mast Lifted from Barge |
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| Main Mast in the Air |
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