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| close up of course yard connection made by Mayor of Tahoma |
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| bow shot with course and lower topsail yards in place February,2018 |
The yards are being placed as we speak, with foremast getting all the effort at this time. The two largest yards are in place as seen in the above photo. The galvanized connector(s) are fitted andin place. This is the key to the function of the course yard which will hold the bulk of the 7000 sq. ft. of canvas. At 54' in length and weighing over 1000 lbs., the built up glue laminate Douglas fir yard will do the heavy work when the ship is under way on the open sea. Last minute changes in the design placed sheaves internally at the yard arms to give the yard less bulk and less weight above the deck. While taking more work, it was a design change that deviated from the original plans that had more closely followed the original drawing of 1897-8.
The shroud lines can be see attached to the lower foremast at the platform and to the rails at the deck. Next up will be the upper topsail yard and the top gallant yard. This week, the main sail will be hoisted up and fitted to ascertain proper spacing for the remaining yards.
Stay tuned. More to come as work continues below decks, especially in the engine space.
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