Island Rover Foundation / Institute demonstrates the concepts of industrial conservation: reduce, reuse, refurbish, reutilize, remanufacture, and recycle as a means to educate youth on the principles of resource conservation and waste mitigation.
Ship Specifications
- Length Overall: 113 ft
- Length On Deck: 89 ft
- Beam: 22 ft
- Draft: 10 ft
- Displacement: 110 tons
- Accommodation: 25 persons
Constructed with surplus naval shipbuilding materials Engineered to blend cutting edge technologies and the time honored simplicities of sail training vessels
Island Rover serves as a platform for youth education. You can learn more at Institute.IslandRover.org. By operating “education under sail” programs, she gives young people hands‑on experience, builds confidence, and creates pathways to further learning and future careers in maritime and related industries.
Most Recent Entry from the Captain’s Log
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Ahoy Friends of “Island Rover”
It is a very sincere and happy experience to welcome all the supporters and volunteers to the re-launch of the Island Rover Foundation (IRF) web sites. Technology has advanced significantly since the first decade of 2000 when my shipmate Charlie Allsworth played a significant role in building the huge web site promoting both building of…