Steve is a woodworker and outdoor educator who loves climbing and mountain biking, and he's just built a 38' sailboat mostly out of wood he harvested from his family's farm. Steve Denette built Arabella (along with a crew over the years), and because he's off the coast of Maine as he's making his way up to Portland, I'm happy to tell you our channel's story. I'm a cruiser and sailor who has been working with Acorn to Arabella, producing the channel and doing some of Arabella's finish work. Hi! I'm Anne Bryant, many people know me as Annie B. In reaching out to Steve for this article, we discovered he was happily sailing Arabella (who could blame him?), so we chatted with Anne Bryant, a sailor who joined the A2A team in recent years, to share a little more of the story behind Acorn to Arabella.Ĭould you please introduce yourself and provide a brief overview of your background as a maker/boater? Rooted in a commitment to authenticity, Acorn to Arabella's remarkable undertaking has been such a pleasure for us here at TotalBoat to be a part of. This captivating project not only captures the essence of time-honored boat building techniques, but also serves as a beacon of inspiration for all who are drawn to the magnetic allure of the sea. Their story is a remarkable journey of dedicated souls who embarked on an audacious quest to construct a wooden sailboat from scratch. So much so, that we have featured them on our blog 64 times (well, now 65)!Īcorn to Arabella stands as a resolute testament to the enduring spirit of traditional craftsmanship and unwavering passion. So when we discovered Acorn to Arabella several years ago, we were inspired by and delighted in their journey. In a world that often embraces technological advances and automation, we here at TotalBoat believe in the pursuit of making things with your own hands, and the beauty that lies in that artistry. And in June of this year, Arabella launched with its community there to cheer them on.

Since then, they have created an immensely supportive community that helped them achieve their goal. This was the caption on Acorn to Arabella’s very first YouTube video over seven years ago. It's going to be one heck of an adventure and we would love to have you along.’ Apr 23, 2016: ‘We are building a 38 foot wooden sailboat from scratch in our backyard.

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