- Date
- circa 1965-01
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeducationmaritime
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In January 1965, the Beaver Island Youth Center was reported to be building a 13½-foot sailboat. The planned boat was to belong to the Center and support summer sailing instruction, alongside winter skating and weekend activities.
Evidence and limits
The report documents a project underway, not a completed vessel. It does not identify builders, plans, funding, completion date, or later use.
Sources
- Reports winter skating, weekend Youth Center activities, and construction of a 13½-foot sailboat intended to belong to the Center and teach sailing in summer. It does not identify builders, plans, funding, completion, or later use.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1965-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Youth Center begins a sailboat project, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-youth-center-sailboat-project-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1965, “Youth Center Jumps.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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