Rosalind (ex-Susan) is a vernacular working sailboat built in St. Ives in 1903 by William Paynter that has had a long and well traveled life. She’s being rebuilt in Mystic, Connecticut by Andrew Guest, a shipwright who had already been thinking about building a lugger when he found this one destined for the chainsaw in Oxford, Maryland. Subscribe to Andrew’s YouTube channel to follow her extensive restoration.
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I spent one of the finest evenings ever aboard Rosalind in Newport RI back in the early 80s, her owner Richard Griffiths was also captain of the Cotton Blossom, with whom I used to raft my schooner Windsong in Cuttyhunk. He roasted some pork over an open hearth down below–I’ll never forget it–an open hearth fireplace on a boat!! And he regaled us with some fine tales. It was an unforgettable evening, and we saw him often in Newport and out around the islands aboard Cotton Blossom. I remember being utterly taken with Rosalind and her history, far more than all the fancier yachts, and am now very happy to learn that she is being restored.
Thanks for sharing your story with us! Love to hear about good times on the water and to piece together Rosalind’s life before now. Cuttyhunk is a very special place, too. Kind of magical, in fact. Glad you took the time to leave a little message here!
I spent one of the finest evenings ever aboard Rosalind in Newport RI back in the early 80s, her owner Richard Griffiths was also captain of the Cotton Blossom, with whom I used to raft my schooner Windsong in Cuttyhunk. He roasted some pork over an open hearth down below–I’ll never forget it–an open hearth fireplace on a boat!! And he regaled us with some fine tales. It was an unforgettable evening, and we saw him often in Newport and out around the islands aboard Cotton Blossom. I remember being utterly taken with Rosalind and her history, far more than all the fancier yachts, and am now very happy to learn that she is being restored.
Hello Karen,
Thanks for sharing your story with us! Love to hear about good times on the water and to piece together Rosalind’s life before now. Cuttyhunk is a very special place, too. Kind of magical, in fact. Glad you took the time to leave a little message here!