SPIRIT was designed for R.W. Everest and is a sister ship to John Alden’s MALABAR IV which won the Bermuda Race in 1923. Built at Hodgdon Brothers in Boothbay Harbor in 1934, her hull is double planked with cedar and mahogany and her spars are sitka spruce.
The Schooner is now owned by Lars Forsberg who acquired her in October 1987 as the third owner/custodian. She was formerly named DISCOVERY III and VELA. Since taking ownership of SPIRIT Mr.Forsberg has undertaken three major restorations with the goal of keeping her as original as possible.
In the summer of 2023 and 2024 SPIRIT returned to the racing scene and participated in the CYOA Classic Yachts Challenge Series. She raced in 19 events and completed 35 races, she achieved many race wins and frequented the podium, including a class win at the Eggemoggin reach regatta and an overall victory in the Opera House Cup!
Between regattas SPIRIT has proven to be a great family cruising boat from Maine to Connecticut coasts.
SPIRIT is currently in wet storage and is preparing for another summer of extensive racing and cruising.
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Hello again. I met you on the pier at Hodgdon Yacht Services in Boothbay Harbor before the regatta there. It was great to see SPIRIT return after the years of my youth when she was ‘Queen of the (local) Fleet” as VELA. And we subsequently watched you do well in the Boothbay and Camden regattas. Best of luck!
Thanks for reaching out. We certainly enjoyed meeting you and would like to follow up to obtain some of the early photos of VELA when she lived in Boothbay Harbor. All the best.
Hello again. I met you on the pier at Hodgdon Yacht Services in Boothbay Harbor before the regatta there. It was great to see SPIRIT return after the years of my youth when she was ‘Queen of the (local) Fleet” as VELA. And we subsequently watched you do well in the Boothbay and Camden regattas. Best of luck!
Thanks for reaching out. We certainly enjoyed meeting you and would like to follow up to obtain some of the early photos of VELA when she lived in Boothbay Harbor. All the best.