Gannon and Benjamin's 100th Design Is Launched

Marta is a custom design, 26-foot, gaff-rigged sloop. Mark Alan Lovewell

Marta sat balanced between the wooden arms of the lower of two cradles that carry boats in and out of the harbor. Mark Alan Lovewell

More than 80 people gathered at Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway in Vineyard Haven. Mark Alan Lovewell

Nat Benjamin and Ross Gannon have worked at boatyard together since they started it in 1980. Mark Alan Lovewell

“We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for this community,” Brad Abbott said to the crowd. Mark Alan Lovewell

Nicola Groh, the shop’s office manager, christens Marta with a bottle of champagne. Mark Alan Lovewell

Easing down the railway into Vineyard Haven harbor. Mark Alan Lovewell

Marta has an electric inboard motor. Mark Alan Lovewell

Mark Alan Lovewell

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