Preview: Building and Launching JIMMY D, a 32′ Cornish Gig from the “Champlain Longboats” Program

A bagpipe escort and happy crowd will follow the boat and her builders the third of a mile to the launching ramp.

This past May (2015) saw one of my favorite Spring rituals repeated for the 16th time: the celebration and launching of this year’s boat from the

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  • John Shaw says:

    Very impressive. Great organization and teamwork.

    My brother lives in Cornwall, England where they often have to launch in quite difficult conditions.