Arabella continued her sail north from Mattapoisett. It was great being back where it all started, surrounded by such a supportive and welcoming community.

Sailing through the Cape Cod Canal, Steve and Robin were faced with quite a storm. Upon making it to the harbor, Steve requested a special meal to celebrate surviving the harsh weather. Robin cooked up her mom’s “amazing chicken” to warm their souls.

It was great waking up in a different harbor. Before heading on out, the day was spent walking Akiva around Scituate, stopping for coffee, and going through the departure checklist once back on the boat.

Unfortunately, the wind was not in their favor for making it to Gloucester under sail, so they motored for the rest of the day. The traveling didn’t stop there. In order to get their truck that was parked back in Mattapoisett, a couple rides on the train were required.

Gloucester is America’s oldest seaport, and has worked to maintain its roots as a fishing harbor. If you ever get a chance to visit, you’ll see that it’s still a working harbor with fishing boats coming in and out all day.

When in the area, it doesn’t take long to spot old wooden boats sailing around the harbor—including Ardelle, built by Harold Burnham. Throughout the build of Arabella, Harold was a great resource who always provided wise advice.

Until next time, Gloucester!

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Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38' wooden sailboat in his backyard: designer William Atkin's Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel's gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and now sailing the boat—sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden boat that they've built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.

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