World Class Sails for Arabella - Episode 234 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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Robbie Doyle is an engineer, and inductee into the Sailing Hall of Fame, founder of Doyle Sails, and is designing and building Arabella's sails. We are thankful. We are proud.
In this video, we visit the Doyle Sails loft in Salem, Massachusetts, and hear what he's doing for our rig. He's a professional sailmaker who's undaunted about working modern shapes and materials into this classic rig. He's updating and modernizing it using computational fluid dynamics to nail down the best shape for a cruising boat with big travel plans. And yeah, there are topsails.
We see Doyle Sails' sewing machines, production floor, and the program in which Robbie Doyle is designing Arabella's sails.
Since the "sail bones are connected to the spar bones", our spar builder came along, too. Keith Mitchell, @shipwrightskills-keithmitchell, talks about his thoughts on the benefits of the gaff rig we'll have on this DIY wooden sailboat. He has been preparing for the work that he will do in Vermont at his shop. Follow him on Instagram where he's posted about his progress: @shipwrightskills
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Acorn to Arabella is a wooden boat building project taking place in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve started as an amateur wooden boat builder building 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 beyond-sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that classic wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY boatbuilding project will continue well past launch, when he and the crew will 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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It is a real testament to the quality of this project and the integrity of Steve that Robbie Doyle made the approach rather than the other way around. To have one of the top sail makers in the world design and make the sails for a "home" made boat is amazing. I guess the thing is that Robbie Doyle does not need Acorn to Arabella for any reason other than he sees it as a great fun project that is worthy of his support. All credit to him and what a great honour of Steve.
Cheers guys!) Lovely sheets!) Go for it!)
The world needs more Robbie Doyles. What a great guy, afraid of nothing!
A wonderful person we’re so thankful to know!
That was a seriously impressive step up from Doyle. Kudos to him & his team. It’s going to make a HUGE difference to how this boat sails
Sometimes you are lucky enought to see some of the true experts in the industry. Enjoyed seeing how one article in a paper has helped this project move forward in ways we would have never imagined. Awesome.
Thank you for taking me to a sail loft for the first time in my 69 years.
Thanks for coming along, Quincy!
the science behind sails alone is beyond me, well done, guys, you made it happen
Hope you enjoyed our little dip into sail geekery!
We can´t visit Arabella for obvious reasons, we live in a little town in the province of Segovia, Spain, but every week we go there thanks to your videos. From Spain, huge hugs and congratulations for the excellent work, as a Marine Engineer I think you all are amazing.
Thank you very much, Francisco. You’ve made our day.
Yeah, it's a bit of a problem getting to visit Arabella from Australia too.
Hopefully one day we can see Steve and family down here. The Reef would love to see him.
@@petert3355 Also I and a million others. Cairns, North Queensland. I have watched from the start; Totally mesmerizing!
I love the look of all the old fittings from spars and other parts. There is a perfect mix of old and new throughout the build. Making use of the skills of the numerous people who contribute their time definitely eases the strain on you when things are hectic. The milling of trees planted by your great grandfather is also something special.
That is an amazing shop. As a fellow shop owner I can appreciate a well-designed and thought-out shop created from decades and decades of business to refine it.
It is wonderful!
Mr. Doyle is an interesting fellow, and a hell of a designer. You're in good hands Steve. Enjoy this weeks video, thank you.
Wow when you call in the guns, you really go for the top gun!
Seeing the sail and rigging options and how dynamic these choices really are makes for exciting days.
Knowing that your family groomed the tree that will form A2As mast is a fitting testimony to her majestic story.
One step/day closer to going from a build channel to a sailing channel. Can't wait to see what transpires in the coming days up to launch.
What a great thought! Happy Friday!
I nearly didn't watch this.
After all how interesting could it be ?
I am glad I did.
So much knowledge and expertise.
Glad you enjoyed it, Steve!
Great episode - it's a real inspiration to see these guys who are the best in their field but still real enthusiasts who love what they do and have fun talking about it. Can't wait to see them again! Greetings from the UK from someone who's been following your story since the keel was poured...
Thanks for being on the journey with us, Michael!
WOW, what a testament to the project to have Doyle sails come on board out of their own volition.
We are very grateful!
Talk about affirmation. Good things happen to good people. Grats.
A postive work in this crazy world, Thanks for the HOPE!!!!!!!!!! Be Blessed!
When you make the decision to go down a righteous path the universe will move to support you with the personalities and resources you need. Great episode, thanks for sharing. 😊
Within my 80+ years I have proved that statement many times.
KP has to be one of the most unique people I've ever heard before. And I've met a lot of people. So much emotion conveyed on body language alone. You are going to have to do like reunions or something every so many years. The saddest part of this project coming to a finish is we are going to miss all these characters you've collected along the way, steve! Hey in all seriousness though, I hope as you learn to sail, you take us along! I'll never sail in my lifetime, but as a person who loves to know, I've always wondered how sailing works! Love you all very much!
Very exciting to see Keith and Robbie collaborating on the the spar and sail plan. Arabella is gonna move quickly through the water. Love the gaff design with the topsails, Arabella is going to look extra pretty under full sail. You won't regret using a high quality track slide on the mast vs. mast hoops.
That's pretty awesome that Steve and Robbie Doyle has come along and willing to offer his vast knowledge and expertise to help you design and build your sails and rigging, what an opportunity. Your blessed man, really blessed Your going to have a excellent boat that will be capable of going and doing just about anything you desire to conquer. That's wonderful news it really is. Congrats to you all looking forward to witnessing this journey. That's so cool.
Nice to see people buying into a project just for the love of it. Most often someone goes into a line of work with a passion and slowly it deteriorates into nothing but profit and loss.
To change around the movie title from field to "Ocean of dreams", it is true, "If you build it they will come."
Having Doyle offer his services is like a sports legend you follow walking up to your front door and asking, "Hey, want to come outside and play?"
I am not a sailor or a sports fan for that matter, and you have drawn me to your adventure. A true testament in your ability to have people at the top of their field want to help with the project and join in your vision. Your team is amazing and just keeps getting better.
So glad you’re here, Sean!
Double it, Bird and Magic...tm
“So are you an engineer?” Nope. Grew up on a farm. Felled a few trees. CLimb a rock or two.
What a 5* answer! Love it.
The sails…so incredibly important..you are getting the best of the best! What a treat!
Do you think, wow this project has touched so many people in this world! Thank you
Thanks for being here, Tom!
Love to see the addition of the topsails.
Nice gift from Doyle.
It is coming together.
Amazing to watch Steve rally as he gets out of his “comfort zone” and its a credit to him that he recognises this and gets people around him… so exciting. I always dreamed of modernising an old boat. Costs & life gets in the way for me… but maybe one day
I think it’s awesome that you’re thinking of single-handed and always planning to adjust or modernize anything that helps with that plan.
At worst it makes life easier for any crew you do have!
Spectacular visit to Doyle. Very interesting!
Adding Doyle and Mitchell to the build seems like adding Himars to a war: it outperforms and changes everything. Kudos Steve and crew.
Roby Doyle coming to Arabella truly God sent. Years ago it was he the 12M boat builders came to to build their sails. Now he's come to you. He seas success in your endeavor.
The two combined brain power of those two gentlemen is incredible.
It is a testament to the quality of the project that you could inspire such people for the rigging and the sails to help make this boat amazing.
Thank you Paul, we are grateful and proud.
Doyle sails designed by the man himself. Dude, excellent score!
Steve-saw the title, thought "Ho Humm, sails." Watched the episode. Watched it again. Watched it a third time. Absolutely riveting. Learned so much more each time. Thank you so much for the weekly education and entertainment delivered so beautifully by Ben and Ann.
Wow! Thanks for the kind words and glad you’re finding it both entertaining and informative!
Is it just me, or was this one of the most exciting A to A video's yet? I can almost smell the salt water.
🙌thanks!
So many amazing story lines! Each chapter has so many layers. Each could be it’s own. The gift of people that can inspire. Well done.
Exciting development, Arabella will be in the company of some amazing yachts.
Mouth drop! Something I thought I'd never say, "This just got even more interesting!". Wow. The Universe has smiled upon you once again sir.
This is probably one of my favorite episodes, these dudes are so impressive with their knowledge. I love talking to people who are mega nerds in their field, I'm so jealous lol
Cheers! We love a room full o’ nerds. 😁
That sewing machine looks like it is used to stich chain-mail with steel wire! Wow! My grandmother had a foot-peddle sewing machine and I watched her use it when I was a small child. Complexity, thou art a sewing machine...
I can’t wait to see her under sail!!! Yet I now how much of courage and firmness is needed to get where you already are! Keep on!!!
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I can hardly wait for the reveal. Doyle is the best. As a ex- cutter sailor/ single hander doyle helped me out with rigging, you can trust them
Thanks for sharing, Kevin!
Dude, what a Scorrreee! ⛵️💪🏻👍😎👏🏻You’ve assembled a top notch teams, whose talent attracts World class Designers and Makers! Seeing yours and KPs reactions said it all. Thrilling! It’s YOU, Steve, you’re the Head Magnet! 🤩😆😁Wonderful Vlog! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😁
I loved this episode! Been sailing since I was a kid but I've never gotten to see inside how the rigging and sail plan are designed and developed. Not to mention getting to see the inside of the Doyle sail loft!! Really enjoyed learning all this and seeing the drawings and 3D modeling to be able to visualize what's to come. And, as a single-hander myself, I'm excited to see what gets built in to help you single-hand all those sails. What a spectacular intermixing of old and new coming to life right before our eyes! Cheers A2A crew! 😃
Cheers, Cindy!
I really like the combination of those two working together to come up with a complete rig. Not sure if I saw Keith wince when Robbie said make a hollow mainmast, but like he was saying before you visited the sail loft, minimizing your weight aloft is key.
You guys were talking about which cart goes before which horse, but you do have the hull lines and scantlings, and your complete rig has to serve that.
I'm suddenly way more interested in this project than I had been.
Thanks! The plan, and Keith knows this too, has always been to have a hollow main. He’s been working on the plan to put it together already.
Cant wait to see Arabella's picture on the wall at Doyle Sails!
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This is a really good episode- sooo many moving parts and once on the water and underway the sails are what people will see the most.. plus with the support you’re getting the performance will be first class..
Im so happy for y'all. Robbie is a LEGEND! I only ever go to North then its called for by class rules.
We’re very thankful!
For me; Every episode brings tears of joy. Thanks and blessings, Malcolm.
Thank you, Malcolm!
I've heard of Robbie Doyle and I'm not a sailor, plus I live in Australia. World famous indeed.
That's some high level expertise you are able to access. Great!
Stay safe and we'll see you next week.
See ya Friday!
Possibly, just possibly, my most favourite episode thus far. Thanks to you all.
Wow! Thank you John!
I fitted an Antal high strength fibre system track and cars to my boat/rig this year. beautifully engineered, super simple, low stack height, strong and low friction. its a great recommendation from Robbie Doyle. recirculating ball tracks/cars are good, but too many moving/wear parts, not as robust and for about of Arabella's size, not needed. Securing it to a wooden mast may need some careful consideration
Thanks for your thoughts!
Very cool to see that you guys are working with Doyle. Fantastic to see their facility and have you chat with Robbie.
Fantastic episode. This one was great because of the visuals as you're discussing the technical stuff so that the viewer can really understand what's going on. Very helpful for those of us that don't know all the sailing/boating terminology. Excited for you that you have these great partners!
Glad you enjoyed, Mike!
@Mike Scheve You've stated my thoughts more precisely with fewer words than I believe I would have. Thank You. 🙏
Mr. Doyle has seen so much and his xp put into the Arabella is going to make her sail smooth. So happy for you guys to have people with the know-how.
That was amazing. You guys did a great thing easing us into the “this is not going to be an old fashion rig”. I wasn’t sure that would go down smoothly but here we are! I am an old man now but one day, I will see Arabella. I am very, very proud to be a Patreon and will keep believing that one day I will meet you guys.
We’re very thankful for your support, Lory! Thank you! We hope so too!
@@AcornToArabella I made the Patreon video but for some reason my computer shows me as “Grendel the Jeep”. Technology right?
As I said in during the Patreon live feed… when you go to Alaska, stop in Campbell River, BC, I will feed the crew.
Hi Guy's. wow Robbie Doyle I'm not a Sailor, Have never been on a Yacht, but I've heard of Robbie Doyle, amazing for him to reach out, It just goes to show good things come to good people.
This project just keeps getting better and better. How completely amazing to see Robbie Doyle jump into it…..A legendary sailmaking genius comes aboard…..WOW!!!
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Hit the big time there Steve !
Absolutely go with tracks and carts. It will make sailing that thing so much easier. That is a lot of sails to work with
It's a brilliant move to having the spar guy talk with the sailmaker. Precision Sails are the go-to guys for many people, and have a great reputation but it's clear that Doyle Sails are very much out there and otherworldly. But you will succeed tremendously with these guys. Great work, great decision making.
I love to listen to experts talk. Pretty good compliment to ask Steve if he had a background in engineering. Another outstanding video.
Thanks for watching, Rick! Happy Friday!
One of the most interesting episodes. I have sailed a lot and never understood why anyone would spec a complicated Gaff rig over a 'modern' simple Bermuda rig. Now I know!
While there’s simplicity in the number of lines and sticks, having the highly tensioned rig that’s needed for Marconi presents its own complications. It’s all a tally sheet and down to preference.
After watching this episode, I for one feel that your rig is going to be epic. To have that amount of experience on the team will ensure a set up capable of taking all you can throw at it.
So happy to see you finally start work on the boat rigging and sails. You have found the world experts with Doyle. If you are thinking that you may do single-handed sailing Arabella, you should go try sailing a small boat, first. You said that you had no sailing experience, so now would be the time to start learning to sail. There are thousands of small boats that you can find for learning the basics. One thing you will discover is that having a crew makes sailing sooo much easier. I predict that you will most likely have a crew on Arabella. It will be worth it just having a companion to talk to when you boat is stuck out at sea in a dead calm, and nothing around you but water.
It’s all about practice really. And of course optimizing the rig for single handing. We’ll be going out with friends for a good long while.
@@AcornToArabella hmm dunno. Best sailinglessons i ever received were on a tiny wooden flatbottom with sliding keels on both sides(oldskool frisian wooden flatbottom sailboats from earlier centuries)...learned how sails and wind actually work and in these tiny tubs you are instantly dead in the water if something is off(sails or skliding keels). ..I hardly ever use my rudder since. Learn in a basic sailboat to get the sailingskills down, it will be a benefit/joy forever. Happy sailing
Gaining traction with the rural approach of "one step at a time". Congrats to having Mr Doyle interested in the Arabella project. Quite the ennoblement of Your efforts and achievements so far I'd say. And quite the ennoblement of Your future plans, too, given his remark about "...didn't want to become a part of *_these people_* going around..." . With the Falcon project (which I followed closely) they showed a very unique, out of the box approach to "weird" ideas without ruling out any option just for its weirdness. Great step towards probably one of the most manageable "Ingrids" with traditional looks ever built so far. Thanks for sharing!
This is amazing how the old-world boat building is getting "top shelf" modern engineering. I'm learning as you build. Land locked in South Dakota. Good luck. Bill K.
Thanks for watching, Bill!
Great news, but you've earned the respect of these great craftsmen who want to be part of seeing you sail a fine sailing vessel around the world. I can't wait to see the boat under full sail ,it will be one of those life moments a person will remember for thier entire life. How exciting to know you will have fantastic one of a kind sails ,it's all coming togeather and the reasons for that are the hard work,hours of back breaking labor but most importantly the love that's gone into the building of this beautiful boat. Well done!!!!
We appreciate your excitement, William!
Massively cool guys!
This is pretty exciting stuff. The way you're dealing with the rigging and sails as a group thing makes perfect sense I couldn't imagine doing it any other way. I'm no sailing expert by any means but I'm thinking Arabella is going to be a pretty fast boat. I loved the 3D model of the sails. The gentleman from Doyle sails seemed pretty excited about the whole project. I can't wait to see you guys next June it feels like that's a long way off, relativity is a bummer sometimes.
For us it feels like it’s right around the corner!
You have been blessed to get the best sail maker around to design your rigging. She will be the best that you can make her. I think people everywhere will be amazed at her speed. Can't wait to hear the sound of the wind in her sails. That and the ocean will be the most addicting thing you will ever do.
Loved that quote Steve, never heard it before. So true.
Ben's music and editing is perfect.
That’s very kind, thanks!
That's awesome!!! Doyle is a huge name to have attached and complimenting this beautiful boat. Can't wait to see those sails and Keith's Masts and Spars!!!
This is the exciting bit
Great seeing top notch people taking an interest in sail plan of Arabella….in the gaffs of Arabella….and rig of Arabella. Another fine episode, time for me to crash out after having seen my Friday night episode of Arabella. Good night from Scotland.
Good night! Thanks for watching!
This is fantastic. From a technical perspective, a lot of it was a bit over my non-sailor head, but I know there were some questions about how everything to do with the sails was going to fall into place. So good to see a plan develop. It gives me hope for some of the things I'm working on myself.
Whatcha workin on, Jeff?
@@AcornToArabella I'm working on a memoir. I've never written something like this before, and there's a lot of learning on the fly for me. I'm learning a lot about myself and the writing process, and am trying to tell the story in way which will be as meaningful for my potential readers as the experiences were for me as I lived them.
In addition, part of the writing process these days - especially for an unknown author - is building an audience or following prior to publication. So, I am going to try to keep up with a social media presence (likely TH-cam and TikTok) to share the experience, grow a community of people interested for whatever reason, and see what I am finally able to produce. Along the way, I still plan on dropping a video about the trip I took to see y'all and Arabella last winter. LOL, while I find writing to be a challenge, I find successfully editing a video to be a miraculous occurrence!
The specific thought I had when making my original comment on this video was because at the moment, I'm having difficulty seeing how two parts of my story will come together in the way I need them to. Kind of like you all seemed to be experiencing with the sail and rigging. I know I'll figure it out, and this particular video reminded me it's part of every creative process.
You all continue to inspire me, and I hope to be able to make it up that way again.
I’m not a sailor by any means of the term. This video explained some of my ‘mystery’ about sails. Thank you.
Another fabulous episode. Great additions to the Team.
That 1 1/4" T track will work great for you. Lots of options on cars, slides, pin stops (depending on track) & high load capabilities.
Yes, they’re very versatile.
"I don't want to be responsible for some of them trying to sail around the world" but he's eager enough about your project to approach YOU.
I find that to be testament enough on how you are building Arabella.
Thanks for sharing your dream, I look forward to the episodes each week. I relish the problems and the solutions.
I have watched and enjoyed every episode and to me this was so interesting to hear and see both Steve with the mast explanation and Robbie with his opinions on sails. To me, Arabella has drawn so many talented people together to see this dream come true.
Kudos to Doyle sails. My own experience, on a tiny project, was also very positive.
Great to see work really starting on rigging, spars and sails with a super experienced team. Will be very interesting to follow
What a awesome community of knowledge and sharing; it doesn't get much better...
Woo wee! I just found out there is a Doyle Sails loft in St. Pete, FL, so I reached out to them to discuss a sail package for my Sommes Sound 12 1/2 "Water Lily." I have already name dropped. ;-)
Aw thanks, Rich! Also, those boats are a treat to sail! -Anne
Good video, lots of news. Great to Get inside of Doyle loft. You are really lucky to get get his input.
26:40 - You are my spirit animal
Doyle sails are a fine choice indeed. Back when we sailed our 6-metre (SWE 101 "Marilyn" built by and for P Norlin in 1982) our best sails where always the Doyles, and the spinnackers even more than so. Congrats!
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Amazing video, great to get the detail on the spars and sails. Thats fantastic news about Doyle offering sails, what a top bloke.
We’re very grateful.
Excellent 👌🏻 pour toutes les démarches 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Happy Friday from Plymouth UK
Wow! Robbie Doyle, that was awesome!
wow incredible to see this sail design and production operations! Truly a world class team! This boat is going to really fly through the water!
Good morning Arabella crew! What an informative video. It all went way over my head. It looks like you have set up the perfect team to build the sails and rigging. The excitement continues to mount. Have a great week and see you next Friday.
Happy Friday, Kathy!
Your music curation is always very good. Thanks. It adds to the oveall experience.
Ben, our editor, writes the music. There’s a link in the description for his band camp page.