BUILDING SKOOKUM

Class Globe 5.80 Hull #157


  • Getting Started!

    Getting Started!

    After considerable visualizing, conceptualizing, prioritizing and a few other ‘izings’ that I likely have forgotten, it certainly feels good to finally get started building something. With my kit being finished and getting ready to be shipped over from North Carolina to Seattle, Washington I decided to get going on something that I could build before…

  • Globe 5.80 Transat!

    I was riding the bus to work this morning and I thought I would check out what was happening with the start of the 2021 Globe 5.80 Transat race. I tuned in just in time for the 5 minute gun and was fortunate to have perfect timing to watch the little fleet take off from…

  • The Sting

    Today I placed my order for my Selden mast and rigging, blue shark deck fittings and S.S. fittings pack to the tune of $7750 USD. I wanted to get my order in early for these items so that hopefully I will be closer to that stage of the build when they finally arrive. Now with…

  • The Journey Begins

    Hello fellow Globe 5.80 yacht builders and enthusiasts! I am super excited to get started building my ClassGlobe 5.80 mini yacht! There is not much to report yet as I have only purchased my plans for my hull #157 and ordered my CNC kit from B&B yachts in N.C. Recently I have received confirmation that…