Traditional Rigging with Freda
Learn with Freda, the west coast’s oldest working wooden boat — built in 1885.
10 Spots Available: Sundays - April 13, 20, & 27th, and May 3rd
In four, 3.5 hour sessions, you’ll learn the basics of traditional rigging — working together to get Freda’s rig ready for the summer season. You’ll learn traditional techniques for preparing standing rigging, and train your eye to understand correct methods and safety considerations.
Courtney Andersen is a master rigger and maritime historian, working on dozens of historic ships and museum replicas across the country and internationally. Here in the Bay, he’s worked with the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park on Balclutha, a British square-rigged merchantman, and on C.A. Thayer, a West Coast lumber schooner. Aside from his work with museums and non-profits, he has a long list of film credits, working to rig historically accurate models on global movie sets like that of Pirates of the Caribbean.
Session One: Parcelling - Measuring, Treating, Parcelling, Tarring and Serving
Session Two: Leatherwork - Leathering & Sewing for Chafe Gear
Session Three: Splicing - Basics of Wire Splicing
Session Four: Seizing - Deadeye placement, Seizings & Getting the Rig ready
Learn with Freda, the west coast’s oldest working wooden boat — built in 1885.
10 Spots Available: Sundays - April 13, 20, & 27th, and May 3rd
In four, 3.5 hour sessions, you’ll learn the basics of traditional rigging — working together to get Freda’s rig ready for the summer season. You’ll learn traditional techniques for preparing standing rigging, and train your eye to understand correct methods and safety considerations.
Courtney Andersen is a master rigger and maritime historian, working on dozens of historic ships and museum replicas across the country and internationally. Here in the Bay, he’s worked with the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park on Balclutha, a British square-rigged merchantman, and on C.A. Thayer, a West Coast lumber schooner. Aside from his work with museums and non-profits, he has a long list of film credits, working to rig historically accurate models on global movie sets like that of Pirates of the Caribbean.
Session One: Parcelling - Measuring, Treating, Parcelling, Tarring and Serving
Session Two: Leatherwork - Leathering & Sewing for Chafe Gear
Session Three: Splicing - Basics of Wire Splicing
Session Four: Seizing - Deadeye placement, Seizings & Getting the Rig ready
Learn with Freda, the west coast’s oldest working wooden boat — built in 1885.
10 Spots Available: Sundays - April 13, 20, & 27th, and May 3rd
In four, 3.5 hour sessions, you’ll learn the basics of traditional rigging — working together to get Freda’s rig ready for the summer season. You’ll learn traditional techniques for preparing standing rigging, and train your eye to understand correct methods and safety considerations.
Courtney Andersen is a master rigger and maritime historian, working on dozens of historic ships and museum replicas across the country and internationally. Here in the Bay, he’s worked with the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park on Balclutha, a British square-rigged merchantman, and on C.A. Thayer, a West Coast lumber schooner. Aside from his work with museums and non-profits, he has a long list of film credits, working to rig historically accurate models on global movie sets like that of Pirates of the Caribbean.
Session One: Parcelling - Measuring, Treating, Parcelling, Tarring and Serving
Session Two: Leatherwork - Leathering & Sewing for Chafe Gear
Session Three: Splicing - Basics of Wire Splicing
Session Four: Seizing - Deadeye placement, Seizings & Getting the Rig ready