Spike Africa was built by Bob Sloan in California 40 years ago this year. Bob and his friend Spike Africa (the person) sailed with many of the schooners that were around in the 50’s and 60’s. Including Sterling Haydens famous trip to the South Seas with his children. Bob built this schooner to work. And that she did. Hauling freight, towing rescued boats, and anything else that would pay her way. I guess we can say she is the last freighting schooner on the west coast. She now lives and works chartering out of Friday Harbor WA. After a complete rebuilt over the last 7 years and thanks to the old crew of shipwrights, Al Meyers, Dave Hartford, Jake Jacobson and gang, she is good as new and ready for another 4o years of work.
