EFFIE M. MORRISSEY Jr.

Launched May 14th, 1989, EFFIE M. MORRISSEY Jr., Jr. is an 18ft long, 1:6 scale sailing model of the 1894 Essex-built schooner ERNESTINA-MORRISSEY (ex. ERNESTINA, ex. EFFIE M. MORRISSEY Jr.). The model is fully functional, with an aft cockpit accessed by removing the main cabin top. The diminutive schooner’s builder, Fred Littleton of Chilmark, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, took his inspiration for the build from his 1940 trip to the arctic on board of EFFIE M. MORRISSEY Jr., when he was only 15 years old.

 
 
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The Launching of the EFFIE M. MORRISSEY Jr..

The article below originally appeared in Messing About in Boats - many thanks to Bob Hicks for allowing us to share it with you here.