Watch Leo Goolden as he brings back the 47’ teak-planked TALLY HO to the glorious gaff cutter she was when launched over a hundred years ago in England. This vessel, designed by Albert Strange, now lies in a shed in Boat Haven in Port Townsend, WA.
The backstories, and there are many, can be found on Leo’s website, his Facebook postings, and on the Albert Strange Association’s TALLY HO pages.
In addition, Leo wrote a piece on TALLY HO for SOUNDINGS Magazine – “Tally Ho, Adventure! The Quest to Put a 1927 Fastnet Winner Back on the High Seas”.
April 20th, 2024 – TALLY HO – Episode 186: Stress and Excitement – Final Push Before LAUNCH!!
It’s time! Leo and his crew have an imminent launch date! There is a heavy buzz of excitement in the yard, but the clock is ticking fast and there are some really big jobs still on the list. The crew cast lead ingots to stow in the bilge, paint the hull with green antifoul, hoist the gaff on board, hoist the topmast, and a million other jobs.
Jeremy Harris says:
That boat looks a little bigger than 47′?
Nate Rooks says:
A good example of boat length not being directly correlated with “size”! Tally Ho seems to be a big 47′, but that is indeed her length on deck.
Steve Stone says:
She’ll look a lot smaller in the water.