Friendship Sloop Talk This Friday

October 7, 2010

Friendship Sloop; from a c. 1920 postcard published by McDougall & Keefe, photographers; Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Owl's Head Lighthouse is at left, marking the entrance to the harbor at Rockland, Maine. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.

Capt. Dan West will give a free talk on the history of the popular Friendship sloop sailing vessel on Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Sail, Power and Steam Museum in Rockland, Maine.

The talk will involve models, photos and memorabilia pertaining to this useful and beautiful craft. West will explore the evolution of the famous Friendship sloop, tracing the craft from its genesis through the sloop’s involvement in commercial fishing and finally as a popular recreational boat.

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