Tom Daniels | July 13, 2010
During January, Leo, Eric, and Claes focused on building the Stem. Chris was in New Zealand for much of the month visiting friends and family back home. It wasn’t all fun and games though, while he was there he worked with some local foundries to make some bronze castings for the boat. The entire boat [...]
Tom Daniels | April 28, 2010
By November 2009, the lofting floor had been set up, and everyone was working on the backbone. The backbone of Coronet is made up of a series of substantial parts that lie along the boat’s midline: the stem, keel, and transom. There are other parts that tie these all together, like the gripe, sternpost and [...]
Tom Daniels | April 12, 2010
We’re catching up on Coronet’s progress here… soon we’ll be up to date. Back in July 2009, Coronet looked pretty much like she had the month before. Her interior had been long since cataloged and removed. It was all but impossible to imagine how elegant she used to look below decks.
Tom Daniels | April 3, 2010
Perhaps more than you want to know about the forces acting on the bowsprit…
Tom Daniels | November 25, 2009
Welcome to the home page for the classic yacht, Coronet. Coronet was first launched in 1885, and was one of the most elegant sailing yachts of her day. She was designed for crossing the ocean in style, and featured a marble staircase, stained glass doors, mahogany paneled staterooms, and a piano in the main salon. [...]