Tag Archives: Fall 2002

Adagio in the Chicago to Mackinac Race

Old Lady Survives 70 MPH Blast

In the Chicago to Mackinac Race

By Meade Gougeon — GBI Founder

Above: Adagio, Meade Gougeon’s 35′ trimaran in the Chicago to Mackinac Race. This boat is a testament to how many decades wood epoxy structures can last.

The 35′ trimaran Adagio, designed and built by Meade and Jan Gougeon in 1969, survived the harrowing conditions at the finish of the 2002 Chicago to Mackinac race this past year. Continue reading →

Repairing Sparty, an Historic Statue

by Mike Barker

Above: While repairing Sparty, ceramicist Curt LaCross applies his custom matching epoxy coating.

For over fifty years, “Sparty” has been a familiar figure on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartan statue was built in 1945 and, at 11′ tall and 3000 lb, it is believed to be the world’s largest freestanding ceramic sculpture. Sparty has survived many an attack by vandals, but it is no match for Michigan winters. Continue reading →