Sandbagger Archives

Restoring the mighty Volante

September 21st, 2021

Volante is an 1887 Sandbagger sailboat which was renovated in the 1960s by J.D. MacRae’s dad and his friend. Now

February 10th, 2020

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I’m one to often drone on about the variables that impact the general health

November 17th, 2017

Originally built in the 1860’s, Sandbaggers were work boats used in New York Harbor to shuttle oysters to market. As

November 20th, 2013

A picture by Tom Price of one of the Sandbaggers, Bull, before down-rigging at Gibson Island last weekend. Bull &