rigging down the 1885 full-rigged ship wavertree

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Brief photo description of rigging down the largest wrought iron sailing ship in the world - the 1885 full rigged ship Wavertree

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  • Rigging Down 1885 full-rigged ship

    Wavertree

    August 17-22, 2015

  • May 2015

    The tow to Caddell Dry Dock, Staten Island

  • Builders Plate 1885 Wavertree

  • At anchor San Francisco 1890s Dismasted rounding Cape Horn 1910

    Sand barge in ArgentinaArrival in New York after initial restoration in 1970

  • Alongside Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co. in Staten Island

    Photo by Caddell Dry Dock

  • Rotten fore topmast with steel

    reinforcing band above fid.

    Fore topmast gang.

    Mizzen mast and crojack

  • Monday 17 August 2015

  • Tuesday 18 August 2015

  • Wednesday 19 August 2015

  • Thursday 20August 2015

  • Friday 21August 2015

  • Friday 21 August 2015

    10,600 lbs. fore yard

  • Saturday 22 August 2015

    Monday 17 August 2015

  • l-r Mike Magno, Emma Wabrowetz, (lead) Teo

    Ebratt , Jesse Wiegel, Charles Porzelt (ELISSA vol.),

    Andy Duzs , and master rigger Jamie White

    2015 Wavertree Rigging Gang

    ELISSA director proudly wearing a

    vintage ELISSA Crew work shirt