1. PacBlue, Mar 28, 2015

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   PacBlue Senior Member

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   Owner of Eastern Shipyard built an outstanding "new" version of the historic sailing yacht, Columbia:
   
   http://www.oceannavigator.com/Web-Exclusives-2014/Steel-schooner-sparkles/
   
   I would like to see someone build a new Calypso, not necessarily sink a bunch of money into a restoration cause, building new in steel would be cheaper in the long run:
   
   http://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-threatens-sell-jacques-cousteau-boat-calypso
2. MountainGuy, Mar 30, 2015

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   MountainGuy Member

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   There is another great resource for classic yachts to be saved from scrapping (more on the smaller side):
   
   http://www.rettetdieklassiker.de/
   
   So if any of you has some time & €/$ left...