ADVENTURESS, an 83-foot schooner designed and built by Fife and Son in Scotland in 1924, arrived at Rockport Marine as one of the only large Fifes in North America—historically significant, but showing the effects of nearly a century at sea.
Rockport Marine’s immaculate restoration preserved her pedigree and patina while seamlessly integrating modern performance and comfort. We meticulously disassembled and renewed her structure with reverence for Fife’s original artistry, retaining historic elements where appropriate and reclaiming her coveted Lloyds Register ✠100A1 classification. Contemporary systems and creature comforts were either seamlessly integrated into the design or concealed entirely from view—honoring tradition while ensuring reliability for offshore passages.
Resplendent and rejuvenated, ADVENTURESS returned to the water in 2012 wearing an elegant gaff schooner rig, promptly collecting prestigious ‘Restoration of the Year’ and ‘Concours d’Elegance’ accolades. Since her relaunch, she has completed multiple Atlantic crossings and logged over 25,000 bluewater miles—a classic Fife built for the 21st century and beyond.