Picture of the Week
Aug. 24-30
Kyllan Gilmore stands proudly in the cockpit of his Mariner #2632 BORGON FROG shortly before launching it on the first day of the Mariner Rendezvous to Mystic Seaport at the beginning of the month. His father, Will Gilmore, originally owned #2632 and later gave it to his son when he acquired another Mariner, #3444 AQUARIA. Both father (and mother, Linda) and son participated in the Rendezvous in their own boats, making it not only the first Rendezvous they ever attended but also the first time a father/son came in separate Mariners! Kyllan’s sister arrived later on at the Seaport, making it a complete family event for the Gilmores. Both Will and Kyllan are excellent woodcraftsmen, and you can see the ornate, custom portlight covers Kyllan created as well as a wooden rubrail. Hopefully, this is just the beginning of many Rendezvous the family will experience together.
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“…One of the most versatile sailing craft ever produced.”
-Practical Sailor
ORION is a 1970 O’Day Mariner 2+2, hull number 1922, one of nearly 4,000 Mariners built by the O’Day Sailboats Corporation in Fall River, Massachusetts. She spent much of her life in New Jersey before I bought her in early spring, 2007 and brought her home to Connecticut. This website features my many projects, pictures and stories with the hope they may provide inspiration for others.
The time has come to upgrade this website, and I will be working over the next few weeks to get things up and running as I’d like them to be.