New Wendella Vessel Under Construction

Check on it's progress

Wendella is pleased to announce that construction has begun on a new, as of yet unnamed (but we'll call it Albert), vessel. The keel was layed* on the "Albert" in early October of 2009, and the boat should arrive in Chicago by mid-June of 2010. "Albert" is being built as the sister ship to the Wendella and, like its sister, will hold over 300 passengers on 2 decks. Again, like the Wendella, "Albert" will have a totally enclosed, climate controlled main cabin along with a covered walkway around the main deck. A large, full bar, featuring Wendella's signature design element, an elegant black granite bar will be included.

"Albert" is currently under construction at Blount Boats in Warren, Rhode Island; the builders of the Wendella.

Watch this site and the New Vessel Photogallery for more details and progress photo's of "Albert's" construction. For more information on private events, contact Valerie Borgstrom at 312-337-1446 or vab@wendellaboats.com.

*A structural keel is a large beam around which the hull of a ship is built. The keel runs in the middle of the ship, from the bow to the stern and serves as the foundation  or spine of the structure, providing the major source of structural strength of the hull. The keel is generally the first part of a ship's hull to be constructed, and laying the keel, or placing the keel in the cradle in which the ship will be built, is often a momentous event in a ship's construction — so much so that the event is often marked with a ceremony, and the term lay the keel has entered the language as a phrase meaning the beginning of any significant undertaking.