From collection Everett "Red" Boutilier Collection
Rockport Apprentice Shop
EGALITE was in the boat shed on a cradle May 24, 1986, the day of her launching at the Rockport Apprenticeshop. She was the second of three 38 ft.French gigs built by students between 1985 and 1988. The non-profit wooden boat school operated in Rockport, Maine, from 1982 to 1992. It was founded in Bath, Maine, in 1972. From 1992-1995 it was in Nobleboro and in 1995 moved to Rockland, Maine, where it continues in its 50th year in 2022.
