Attached following are three of several interviews boattalk did with George MacKay, builder of Raw Faith.
The MP3 files are linked below. If you would like to listen in your browser visit the other copy of this post at the WERU archives – archives.weru.org/boattalk/boattalk-archives-raw-faith
On December 7 while on the way to Bermuda from Boston, George MacKay and one crew member abandoned Raw Faith 100 miles south of Nantucket. They were flown to Cape Cod. There is an article in the Dec 8 edition of www.bernews.com. The boattalk guys will definitely be talking about this on the next show, Dec.14 10-11am eastern time weru.org and 89.9fm locally. a.s.
comments on this before the next show are welcome.
Dec 8 2pm
Raw faith sank at 7:30 this morning. Sad ending to a sad story.
a.s.
Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Topics: Boat School, Presto 30 What’s happening in Eastport? Cows to Turkey? Thorfinn Expeditions & Presto 30 Guest: Thor Emory, Thorfinn Adventures Call in show
Mike and I went to Rockland a couple of weeks ago to talk with Thor Emory and check-out is boat built by Union River Boatworks in Bucksport. It’s 30 feet long and has been nominated for a Cruising World magazine “Boat of the Year” award. I watched and took pictures while Mike and Thor changed it from a travel trailer to sailboat. The process took a couple of hours, and I’ll try my best to describe it with these pix for help.
After unstrapping the boat from the trailer, the wishbone booms are brought out from below and placed over the mast holes.
The boat has its own ginpole that drops into a socket next to the mast hole. The mast is hung at its balance point and lifted with the ginpole until it is high enough to turn vertical and be lowered into the step.
The forward mast has been already stepped and Mike has the ginpole set and ready to step the aft mast.
The masts are unstayed, so all that is left is hanging the booms, bending on the sails, and installing the dodger.
The boat is a centerboarder and is light enough for Thor to be able to push it off the trailer with the back end barely floating. Load up the icebox and you’re ready to go. Auxillary power is an outboard in it’s own well, retractable with bottom cover. Unfortunately there wasn’t a breath of wind that day, so we didn’t go sailing, but Thor says she goes good. We took a rain check on that.
We’ll be talking about this on the next boattalk, Tuesday Nov. 9 at 10am Eastern U.S. time.
Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topics: Varied: Dodge Morgan, Boattalk Cruise, Tidal Power, Pirates, Raw Faith, Houseboats, Storing Fuel What’s current with tidal power? Where is Raw Faith? What about pirates? Guest: Capt. Giffy Full
Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce & Alan Sprague Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topics: Tidal Power, Boat Deliveries and Whales How are whales and boats getting along? What’s current with tidal power? What happens on deliveries? Guests: John Ferland, Ocean Renewable Power, Capt. Giffy FUll Call in show
Hosts: Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Mike writes: “Our Sept ’03 interview with Capt. Skip Strong has got to be one of the best sea stories you’ll ever  hear.  ’In Peril’ is his first hand account of a mayday situation off Florida which resulted in the largest marine salvage in history. [...]
Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce & Alan Sprague Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topics: Windward Passage, Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show, Coastal Clean-Up, Â Fun Boat Building What are boatyard dog trials? Â Getting disadvantaged kids on the water. Â Local events happening this month Guests: John Hanson, Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Magazine; Â Captain Giffy Full Call in show
Producers/Hosts: Â Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague Studio Engineer: Â Amy Browne Topic: Â Loose Oil Is sea level always 0? Â What about the fish? Â What are all the boats doing in the Gulf? Guest: Capt. Giffy Full Call in show
Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Topics: Gulf Oil Gush, Bluenose History, Hurricane Season, Oil Trouble Call in show
