First sail for Explorer
on Tuesday March 13, 2007 04:00PM
From the Southside Sentinel
Explorer made her first sail on February 24 in Jackson Creek with Stefan Auer, her builder, at the helm, and Kaptain Krunch, resplendent in his period costume. The crew also included Paul Garbett, Glen (Popeye) Northrop, and John Crown. With plenty of wind, the shallop sailed like a cup racer. The sail was provided by Jerry Latell of Ullman Sails in Deltaville. Explorer, a replica of John Smiths shallop, was built at the Deltaville Maritime Museum. The above photo was taken by Raynell Smith from Bob Walkers chase boat.