Described by WoodenBoat magazine as “one of the best-maintained and sailed classic yachts in the country—if not the world,” the 93-year-old Sparkman & Stephens design came to Rockport Marine last year to capitalize on the company’s traditional wooden-boat building skills to replace aging frame ends, floor timbers, some planking, and driveline.

On January 15, 2021, S&S filed this lawsuit alleging that the Museum breached the 1989 Agreement by selling copies of S&S plans for use in the restoration of boats, failing to properly preserve S&S materials, and failing to maintain a log of sales for the years 2000 to 2004.