Interesting story in today's (5/11) Wall Street Journal, pg. 1. Jack
Christenson, of Marshfield, Mass., spent 17 years building a 56-foot
schooner in his back yard. He's finished it, but now he can't afford to pay
to have it trucked to the sea, can't find docking space at any price, can't
buy insurance because he has no sailing experience, and can't find a school
or other charity to take it for free.
The guy is an MIT grad, now 68, and apparently he is a masterful craftsman.
The hull, masts and sails are all beautifully made, but sailing schools are
afraid to accept it because they can't be sure he didn't make some major
structural error. What a shame.