The Herreshoff S-Boat is an iconic sailboat of the New England coast. Designed by Nathaniel Herreshoff in 1919, close to 80 S-boats were built at the Herreshoff Manufactoring Co., in Bristol Rhode Island. Our project, the Yankee, made her way to Lake Superior ten years ago, where she was sailed for several seasons before spending the last few years in storage. Her owner decided the time was right for her to undergo restoration work. Upon hearing this Garry Couch, owner/operator of Chequamegon Boatworks in Bayfield, WI approached the owner about bringing the boat into his shop. Garry then approached me, as this was a project requiring multiple hands. We've now logged about eight months on the boat. We have replaced all of her frames, sprung a new keel, replaced her stem and transom, installed all new floor timbers, replaced her deckbeams and deck, built a new cabin trunk, manufactured new White Oak sheerstrakes (a Herreshoff trademark), built a new rudder, and we are completely replanking her hull and replacing her interior. When finished, only a handful of original structural members will remain. She is once again becoming a magnificent boat, and I feel lucky to have the opportunity to collaborate on this great project with a true professional and my friend, Garry Couch. An update: Yankee is now finished and was launched July 17th, 2008. I was unable to participate in the launch, as I was away from the reigion with work, but understand it was an incredible afternoon with much laughter, celebration, and champagne.