Florida Skipjack: Now

On Oct 6th, 1936, four draftsmen from the Works Program Administration documented the joints, wood types, and hull lines of the Florida Skipjack in Dunn's Creek, creating a two-dimensional drawing with the information needed to render a three-dimensional hull shape. The Florida Skipjack built by Heritage Boatworks of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum was its largest and most ambitious project to date. Heritage Boatworks volunteers began construction of the boat in 2013, and it made its maiden voyage on July 13th, 2017. The boat was built through a grant from the Dr. JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida to support construction of a traditional sailing craft relevant to the maritime history of St. Augustine and Northeast Florida and to recognize the artistic aspects of traditional joinery work used in boat carpentry.

St. Augustine, Florida · United States