Welcome to the Rigging Shed

Ship Projects:
Main Tops'l Yard in the Rigging ShedPhotos of Volunteers working on the Main Tops'l Yard in the Rigging Shed, December 2007
FofS Volunteer Activities FAQGet the answers to frequently-asked-questions regarding volunteer activities.
FofS Volunteer Training ScheduleCheck out FofS Training Schedule
FofS 2008 Sailing ScheduleSummary of the 2008 Sailing Schedule
News:
The Old Men and the SeaAn excellent article about our beloved shipwrights from the Boston Globe!
Friendship is More than a Ship's NameVolunteers turn out to help one of their own paralyzed in accident!
Finding friendship on a tall ship voyageGina Carbone's experiences aboard the FofS on voyage from Salem to Portsmouth.
Vessel's crew members personified friendshipCharles McMahon's experiences aboard the FofS on voyage from Salem to Portsmouth.
Testing a Friendship, for the bounding mainBy Jesse Nankin, Boston Globe Correspondent, May 14, 2009
Lives: Friendship's skipper lived for adventureBy Bruno Matarazzo Jr., The Salem News, August 30, 2010