Cangarda, a 138’ steam powered yacht. She is one of three remaining Victorian era steam yachts in the world. In 2008 a full restoration of this vessel is nearly complete. Every piece of her interior, deck joinery, funnels, scroll work, skylights, interior joinery, plumbing fixtures, hardware and all seven of her original steam engines have been removed, rebuilt, and reinstalled.

Cangarda is being classed by the American Bureau of Shipping and her steam plant inspected and certified by the U.S. Coast Guard. Once completed the vessel will spend part of her time anchored at the Mystic Seaport Museum.

Read, The Restoration of Cangarda (PDF), and a A Return to the Edwardian Era-Completing Cangarda Initiating Coronet (PDF).

View more photos of Cangarda: here, TriCoastal Marine and flickr.

View the trail of the upcoming documentary: 'Cangarda, The Last American Steam Yacht'.

Eager (ex-Acclaim, ex-Lutine), a 55’ Camper Nicholson Hull #1. Lutine was built in 1970 for Lloyd’s Register Yacht Club as their club boat; she was later sold into the charter business, changing her name to Acclaim and then to Eager when she was purchased by a private owner. Eager has a fiberglass hull and traditional wood deck. She was shipped to us from England for rebuilding; we stripped it down to a bare hull, and we are building an entire new interior, new deck, and new rig. When completed Eager will be shipped to the East Coast and will sail across the Atlantic back home to Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, England.

View more photos of Eager here.