The Hudson River Maritime Museum has partnered with the sail freight schooner Apollonia to offer unique classes at the Riverport Wooden Boat School while the vessel is at the museum's docks undergoing restoration work for several weeks in May, 2018.
Ropework: Splicing, Whipping & Making Grommets
Students will work with experienced sailor and knot enthusiast Christin Ripley to learn how to make eye splices for halyards and sheets, how to lay a grommet for rope strop blocks, and how to make proper whippings and seizings, including contrasting whipping to mark lines. All student-made products will be used on board the Apollonia.
INSTRUCTOR: Christin Ripley
Saturday May 19, 2018
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Saturday & Sunday May 19 & 20, 2018
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM each day
$190 for HRMM members (Household level & above)
$225 for non-members
Students who take this AND the Varnishing course on the same weekend will receive a discount. Contact education@hrmm.org for more information.
845.338.0071
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214 Fair Street, Kingston, NY 12401 – (845) 338-5100 – info@ulsterchamber.org