After visiting with Amy & Jason we decided to check out the Annapolis side of Spa Creek and happened upon ELF. The sailing yacht was designed for William Wilkinson and built by George Lawley of George Lawley & Son, from Boston in 1888.
During the 60's she fell on hard times but in 1971 was purchased by Rick Carrion. He then founded the Classic Yacht Restoration Guild and donated ELF to the nonprofit organization hoping to preserve and restore the vessel. In 1991 the restoration of ELF began and without any line drawings but with surviving photographs from glass plates negative she slowly dismantled and the brought back to her original condition.
In 2008 ELF she came out of the shed fully restored to her original condition and she can be found sailing around the Chesapeake all year long. We hope she will continue to carry the tradition of American yachting for another 100 years!
A real beauty you think??!!
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We saw Grey hound today.....Sorry we missed you but Jon forgot his phone in Dover. We were visiting someone right behind her. jon and Arline
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