This classic spent a Maine winter having her hull and support systems reviewed and upgraded. The next phase of this project is the complete refastening of her hull planking. For more details see the Shipyard Log posting of May 23, 2008.   Watch the VIDEO of the refit and refastening of Belle Aventure at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard.

The CHEROKEE is being built by a team led by Boothbay Harbor's Yacht Designer and general manager, David Stimson. David is the general manager of the team at Museum of Yachting. It is part of an exhibit of Sparkman and Stephens Inc . On Long Island Sound, in the 1930's, one very popular yacht was the 6-meter racing yacht. Sparkman and Stephens, Inc (S&S) designed 39 of these yachts. Two of these 39 stood out as exemplary: CHEROKEE and JILL. For more general information go to the posting on the