News: 14 May 2026 Skipjack Claud W. Somers is back in the water

 
By Member Wes Simpkins
May 14, 2026
 

Credit: The Last Skipjacks Project

Claud W. Somers is back in the water today at Jennings Boatyard in Reedville, Virginia. She’ll spend the night in the slings while her planks swell. Crew will launch and hook up the yawl boat on Friday, then head back home to Reedville Fisherman’s Museum on Saturday, 5/16.