EP07 Building the schooner Malabar IV | Summer recap #1

"...throughout the summer, it’s been a challenging time, because, although it's been fantastic having help and assistance from people coming, volunteering on the project, [...] my dad was in decline" – Boatbuilder Ben Harris reflects on summer 2025, building the John Alden schooner Malabar IV, while experiencing personal grief and keeping the project going. As the camera rolls throughout June and July in the following 'recap' episodes, watch the largest traditional new-build wooden yachts in the UK take shape. Now actively looking for a buyer – "But, yeah, we really need to find a buyer within the next four or five months to make it possible to race in the Fastnet." DOWNLOAD MALABAR IV'S SPECIFICATION PDF here: https://bit.ly/3XfvKnS Shot and edited by Emily Harris / Classic Yacht TV https://www.emilyharrisphotography.co.uk/ https://www.kreftfilms.com Ben also discusses picking up the pace again in an interview recorded in November 2025, as we see him retrospectively fitting timber floors ready for the frames. Working alongside Ben during the summer was Sam Langhout, an intern from the Netherlands, who, in the following two recaps, to be published in the coming two weeks, you'll get to know. If you like this video, please subscribe to our YouTube channel for unique classic boat videos. Backstory: In December 2024, traditional boat builder Ben Harris announced his most daring project yet – building a John Alden-designed schooner. Apply to volunteer on the build of MALABAR IV via Ben Harris' website: https://bit.ly/MalabarIV-schooner-new-build