Author: Oriol Ferran
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Restoring a Legacy: A Decade in the Making
This March marks 10 years since the start of the restoration work on the Scottish fishing vessel Margaret Alison at the port of Arenys de Mar. A few months earlier, in August, the boat had arrived at the facilities of the ARESA shipyard, towed from the port of Premià. The vessel was in very poor…
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Margaret Alison and the Winter Calms
The Margaret Alison took part in the winter gathering of traditional sailing in the Maresme, organized by El Moll from the Port of Arenys de Mar. Les Minves d’Arenys, initially scheduled for mid-January, were postponed until a date that would truly live up to their name. The Sant Ramon llaüt from Bricbarca in Vilassar de…
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Margaret Alison or Fire Rose?
The complete restoration carried out to recover the Margaret Alison was accompanied by the decision, just moments before returning her to the water, to rename her with a name more connected to the coast that now hosts her. Finding a new name that also honored her original name—June Rose—was no easy task. This reflection led…