Antonisa, 124′ sloop. Designed by Bruce King, built by Hodgdon Yachts, 1999.
Antonisa
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Liberty
Liberty, 79′ commuter. Bruce King designer, Hodgdon Yachts Inc. builder, 1996. Photo by Robert Mitchell.
Scheherezade
Scheherezade, 154′ ketch. Bruce King designer, Hodgdon Yachts Inc. builder, 2003. Photo by Onne van der Wal.
Whitehawk
Whitehawk, 92′ ketch–Bruce King designer, Lee’s Boatshop builder, 1975.
Testing Large Bonded-In Fasteners
by Brian Knight—GBI Technical Advisor
Above: Scheherazade, the 154’7″ yacht that required testing of large bonded-in fasteners.
Cover Photo: The 154’7″ Bruce King-designed Scheherazade resting on her massive keel at Hodgdon Yachts in East Boothbay, Maine.
Scheherazade is a 154′ 7″ Bruce King-designed ketch under construction at Hodgdon Yachts, in East Boothbay, Maine. Scheherazade is 60% larger than Antonisa, the last Bruce King/Hodgdon Yacht collaboration, and is the largest sailboat under construction in the United States. Continue reading
Launching ANTONISA
By Mary Maynard Drake
The 124′ sailing yacht ANTONISA slipped into the waters of Linekin Bay on August 28, 1999, amid accolades to her builder, Hodgdon Yachts. The Italian owners and some 4,000 well wishers, including Maine governor Angus King, crowded into the small village of East Boothbay, Maine, for the launching. Continue reading
Antonisa Construction Details
by Mike Barker
Tom Pawlak and I had the opportunity to visit I Hodgdon Yachts Inc. in East Boothbay, Maine to view the progress on the 124′ Bruce King designed yacht, ANTONISA while she was under construction in 1998. Continue reading
Hodgdon Building 124′ Cold Molded Yacht
by Mike Barker
Cover Photo: Even at this stage of construction, the 124′ Bruce King-designed sloop is impressive.
A Bruce King-designed 124′ sloop is taking shape* at Hodgdon Yachts, Inc. in East Boothbay, Maine. It is the largest boat ever built at Hodgdon and one of the largest wood/epoxy yachts ever built. Continue reading