How do you rebuild a 400-year-old ship? #sailing #ship

How do you rebuild a 400-year-old ship when the original plans don’t exist? For the volunteers behind the Virginia replica, it meant working from limited historical records, learning as they went, and spending eleven years bringing the vessel to life. Even the original ship’s size takes some explaining: its carrying capacity was described in wine barrels. History leaves clues. Building something that floats takes a little more work. #MaritimeHistory #TraditionalBoatbuilding #LivingHistory #history #sailing