Windjammer

Windjammer : l’étrave de la coque en chantier sous le hangar, à Carriacou
Windjammer under the shipyard hangar, in Carriacou, in 2026.
  • Boat type — Carriacou decked sloop
  • Length — 46 feet, or approximately 14 meters
  • Built by — Callistus Enoe, also known as "Cal"«
  • Owner — Piero Zipoli
  • Construction site — Carriacou, Carriacou Boatbuilding School training project
  • Launching — expected in early 2027
  • State — under construction

A new sloop at the Carriacou shipyard

Under a large hangar open to the sea in Carriacou, a 46-foot hull is taking shape. The boat is called Windjammer. The construction is being carried out by Callistus Enoe, also known as "Cal"«.

Cal is the son of the shipwright Alwyn Enoe. In 2015, he had already built Free in St Barth, the first sloop of a new generation of shipwrights.

Windjammer belongs to Piero Zipoli, who has financed and housed the project since its launch in 2024. The Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique supports the project.

A training boat

Windjammer is not just a boat. It's also a training project for the Carriacou Boatbuilding School. On this hull, the know-how of the old guard is being passed on to a new generation.

Windjammer : l’intérieur de la coque, membrures et barrots
The interior of the hull: the frames, the beams and the keel.

A skittle from Guyana

The keel is carved from greenheart, a very hard wood from Guyana. The frames are made of local wood.

Windjammer : la maquette en lattes de la coque, posée dans le bateau
The model of the hull, made of thin strips, was placed on board during the construction.

Under the hangar, facing the sea

Windjammer : le bordage de la coque, avec la mer en arrière-plan
The hull planking. In the background, boats at anchor.
Windjammer : la coque vue de l’arrière, sur ses béquilles
The hull seen from the rear, propped up on its supports.

Early 2027: Heading for Germany

Windjammer is scheduled to be launched in early 2027. The sloop is then expected to sail to Europe.

It will be presented at a boat show in Germany. The aim is to showcase Carriacou's expertise and to secure new orders for the shipyard and the school.

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Contact — Windjammer

Windjammer belongs to Piero Zipoli. His sloops are featured on the website of Sloop Cruises.

Sources

  • NOW Grenada, August 2025: «Preserving maritime heritage: Carriacou's traditional boat-building»
  • Caribbean Compass, editor's note, August 30, 2026
  • Sloop Cruises: sloopcruises.com/sloops

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