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Tour of Osterville, Massachusetts

Bob tours the local town of Osterville and discusses it's strong fishing history. He meets with Bill Cook of America's Cup fame to showcase his award winning house and yachting command center.
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Tour of Osterville, Massachusetts

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" I'm in the village Austro which has a sudden several centuries old history this was a working place in the last couple of centuries -- U had fishing boats and voicestream ghosts are being built and of course you had. Scooters that went on commercial -- it's far far away and you had the wailing business all around here all these -- Rosen and check in on the vineyard. Many of the buildings that were put up in the harbors of that era still survive the one behind us over here -- is shed that I know intimately I remember when it was primarily an open. Being shed with runway that you can slide boats in and out of it's changed and today's more of showroom and there are other. Working buildings along the harbor front some of them are actually quonset -- that came in after World War II others are shingled. Post and -- buildings that have been here for such a long time that their walls. Meandering curve with the settlement of the aids."

" Many of these harbor towns have changed little over the decades both -- off -- shored up. A tribute to New England threat -- but in some places the impact of the visionary builder is evident. One such -- is skipper bill -- sailing champ America's cup fans. I'm Bob glad to have -- thanks how did you get the opportunity to build in such an ancient harbor front location bill."

" Well it's like it was a matter timing this property -- statement in probate. That your heirs wanted to get read about and I just happened along the right time. There's nothing here but kernel house and oyster shack and and appear. So when I did was -- gave the horse shack to optional historical society -- rejuvenated the property. Brief for the fixed up the house put in new pier and then put in some other buildings that I used my voting -- well tell us about the facility to different buildings here. While Bob I needed a place to conduct Johnston scientific experiments on -- votes to repair up. -- and a place recruiters to states this is kind of the worldwide headquarters for awhile of of migration activity. We have a we have a shop which we can built fiberglass boats from parent. Have a woodworking shop that we have a house refurbished. Parking lot -- crouse today. Tell us a little bit about the Hostin it when an architectural work you know all the whole property want to walk two -- one wants that governor of Massachusetts architectural -- one -- what's New York State. Architectural warts were very proud but --"

" House itself -- post modern structure relates really nicely to the shingled houses that you see around here but it has those definite post modern elements like the arched thermal windows there that hearkens back to ancient houses and of course the wraparound porch with those chunky white columns. Oh what's neat about it is it inside if you look at that arched window that's actually a window for two bedrooms. Honors along down the middle of there's a wall that the middle of it. And bill what's the story when -- candidate. All I love not a Cullen takes but I bought these reproductions that actually works like Palawan neighbors and -- it picture so if you have any problems you've got to Kenneth that's right and I noticed that this very colorful flag pull back there's probably a hundred what are was -- that hope."

" Bob that's off my vote matador which -- one of the original on maxi boat race it's what's the largest in the world now for racing 85. -- Thirty but unfortunately. Put that up to remind me because that's."

" That was the mass that I have when I was trying that one. My first got to the world's championship in your head at the last race the last right before the finish line with broken man."

" to break the mast broke the -- has got to hire as a reminder that -- and that this octagonal structure was was built as a control centers hearing those maxi racist is. You shifted the sailboats too far flung locations right. That we Guatemala transport ship and load up all would hear everything for what containers shipped over. These are watching for wind instruments we keep -- keep track all the when that's going on. And then here we have tons and tons of communication here. What's this this antique crest here that's a start right off hormonal square rigger and that's admiral Nelson's. What he said please crew right for the battle to Faulkner. England expects every man to do his duty October 21 eighteen -- tonight souvenir. Now the structure here looks like -- post and -- octagon but it back I -- a lot of steel. Well it was built to withstand any hurricane and these these. Whether it's we tried to -- a little bit as a pencil White House. Andy you've got a steel compression rate right around here and of course the spiral staircase itself this steel but. The use of what really sets it off bill I know we've got one -- what accused of not feeling this is really to sign this kind of a lighthouse. But also we want to withstand all the hurricanes come through these waters yeah this is a steel compression bring this -- Standing right here which really is is the basic. Element in the structure but the teak wood catches in. The teak wood floor down below the holly answered truly give it that yachting dealer does and the views that here amazing. OK from up here he really get a sense of the compound now what's the small building over here bill. That's our repair ship while we work our votes it's terrific little structure of the scale of it is just right. But the detailing its super those double doors with a strap hinges and the lights overhead in the little dormer with the yeah. Square windows. Like it and that of course that's right next to the captain's house. Right now we have a little open space that we use for lobster could cap sent. Functions weddings and other parties and picnics it's actually it's low -- it's subtly hardly know it's here on the square she got all those flags -- bill congratulate our flags are and aren't you being here Bob thanks a lot."

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