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IYRS Alumni Events in 2010

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Past and Current Projects of East Passage Boatrights

East Passage Boatrights is a wooden boat construction and restoration business located in Bristol, RI. The three founders of the company were all IYRS graduates. Carter Richardson (’04) and Seth Hagen (’02) continue to run the business, while Nick Eide (’04), made the decision to return to his native state of Minnesota to be closer to family. Although EPB is only three years old, the business has managed to attract a loyal following of committed boat owners to restore some of New England’s finest yachts. The most notable among EPB’s past projects include a 1947 30’ International Dragon, a 1935 54’ Sparkman and Stephens sloop, a 1937 53’ Sparkman and Stephens yawl, and a 1952 33’ 5.5 Metre. The Dragon was the young business’s first project and a project of which EPB is very proud.... read more

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