![Iron Oar Sand]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1585662026/iyrsedu/lrtjzecwc9zsasxrppi4/Oar3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1585662026/iyrsedu/lrtjzecwc9zsasxrppi4/Oar3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1585662026/iyrsedu/lrtjzecwc9zsasxrppi4/Oar3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1585662026/iyrsedu/lrtjzecwc9zsasxrppi4/Oar3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1585662026/iyrsedu/lrtjzecwc9zsasxrppi4/Oar3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1585662026/iyrsedu/lrtjzecwc9zsasxrppi4/Oar3.jpg","width":2200}])
Melissa Conlon, Boatbuilding & Restoration (Year 2) Student Ambassador
“Your Mom wants to know why you’re ironing in that Instagram video you posted?”...
IYRS Blog
![The Unknown and Capstone]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1584633300/iyrsedu/qq55fukbvps6fioftzes/Capstoneimages.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1584633300/iyrsedu/qq55fukbvps6fioftzes/Capstoneimages.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1584633300/iyrsedu/qq55fukbvps6fioftzes/Capstoneimages.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1584633300/iyrsedu/qq55fukbvps6fioftzes/Capstoneimages.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1584633300/iyrsedu/qq55fukbvps6fioftzes/Capstoneimages.png","width":1230}])
Abby Shenker, Digital Modeling & Fabrication Student Ambassador
If I had sat down to write this blog post last Wednesday, it would’ve been about my Digital Modeling and Fabrication capstone project...
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A.J. Puzzo, Boatbuilding & Restoration Student Ambassador
Time is money. We’ve all heard it. And what we understand it to mean is something like, the more time we spend on a project, the more money the project will cost. That’s of course true. Value appreciates over time.
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Kim Norton-O'Brien
Four 2020 IYRS Marine Systems graduates embark on dream jobs exploring St. Croix, Tahiti, Hawaii and beyond.
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Caleigh Sullivan, Boatbuilding & Restoration Student Ambassador
Recently, I was asked what my biggest take-away from IYRS has been so far. My answer came to me quickly, it's the people!
![How a white lie turned a chemist into a wooden boat restorer and long distance Beetle Cat sailor - the amazing adventures of Athena Aicher ' 17]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580745164/iyrsedu/hhudtoykxjsvc3bneniu/beetleinfrontofhouse.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580745164/iyrsedu/hhudtoykxjsvc3bneniu/beetleinfrontofhouse.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1580745164/iyrsedu/hhudtoykxjsvc3bneniu/beetleinfrontofhouse.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580745164/iyrsedu/hhudtoykxjsvc3bneniu/beetleinfrontofhouse.jpg","width":810}])
Kim Norton-O'Brien
Athena Aicher is a 2017 IYRS Boatbuilding & Restoration graduate. Her story will make you want to drop everything, restore a Beetle Cat, and embark on life of sailing adventure. Athena originally shared her story at the Catboat Association's annual meeting in January 2020. Enjoy!
![THE THRILLS OF 3D PRINTING]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579895920/iyrsedu/jjmfsp9l8oiowumctdzt/Ballerina.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1579895920/iyrsedu/jjmfsp9l8oiowumctdzt/Ballerina.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1579895920/iyrsedu/jjmfsp9l8oiowumctdzt/Ballerina.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1579895920/iyrsedu/jjmfsp9l8oiowumctdzt/Ballerina.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579895920/iyrsedu/jjmfsp9l8oiowumctdzt/Ballerina.png","width":1247}])
Abby Shenker, Digital Modeling & Fabrication Student Ambassador
Is 3D printing still exciting?
As the technology continues to improve, it becomes more precise and more affordable. More professional engineers and designers incorporate 3D printers into their businesses, but overall public fascination with 3D printing has flattened.
![What Lies Beneath]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1578677379/iyrsedu/skd5znjl0ddguer5nvpj/AJ4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1578677379/iyrsedu/skd5znjl0ddguer5nvpj/AJ4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1578677379/iyrsedu/skd5znjl0ddguer5nvpj/AJ4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1578677379/iyrsedu/skd5znjl0ddguer5nvpj/AJ4.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1578677379/iyrsedu/skd5znjl0ddguer5nvpj/AJ4.jpg","width":1440}])
A.J. Puzzo, Boatbuilding & Restoration Student Ambassador
Building a wooden boat is like writing a book. It’s difficult, it requires lots of research, practice, patience, and flexibility.