The Abaco Dinghy is known world-wide and Andy Albury of Man O War Cay has accepted the responsibility for continuing a long-standing tradition of creating hand-carved replica's from his father, Emerson. The Albury family is widely recognized as pioneers in this almost forgotten artform.Emerson handcrafted a half-hull model for us in 2004 during our extended stay on Man O War, but due to his increasing difficulties with Parkinson's, Andy completed the project. Both Albury's signed the finished model. As it turns out Emerson passed away shortly thereafter.
We ran into Andy at this years Abaco Arts Festival which was held at the Abaco Beach Resort in Marsh Harbour as he displayed several of his models. It was like old home week seeing him again and it gave us an opportunity to catch up on the happenings at Man O War before returning for the first time in eighteen months.
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