If he won’t post his recent progress, at least he can share this:
“My first boat was a 29 foot, gaff rig, reeving bowsprit sloop named SKUA. She was given away some 20 years ago, and never heard from again! The boat was all original from the rubbing strake up. Thought you'd like to see her ... bears some little resemblance to the Ariel, doesn't it?”