Lodi man has a passion for 19th-century sailing ships
John Borja, of Lodi, reclines in the scale replica of the 1851 sailing ship he made, taking it out for its maiden voyage on Lodi Lake in July 2005. (Courtesy photo by J. Paul Bruton)
Posted: Sunday, February 8, 2009 10:00 pm
Lodi man has a passion for 19th-century sailing ships
By Ross Farrow
News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Lodinews.com
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John Borja's dream is to build boats in an East Coast shipyard,
but he knows that will never happen.
Instead, he makes detailed models of sailboats that stormed the
seas in the 19th century. They adorn his frontand backyards, along
with most every room in his house in northeastern Lodi.
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posted at 2:36 pm on Mon, Feb 9, 2009.
Awesome ship, John. Well done.
posted at 4:00 am on Mon, Feb 9, 2009.
...to get children interested in something besides video games... Great job, John!
posted at 2:07 am on Mon, Feb 9, 2009.
"There is Nothing so fun as simply messing about in boats". Amen to that!!!!....Nice going, John. Keep up the good work.
posted at 1:50 am on Mon, Feb 9, 2009.
Nice work John, I would love to watch her sail. My Dad would take my brother and I to Golden Gate park in the early 70's to watch these beautiful hand made ships move through the water.