Hemingway's boat reborn: How Pilar was recreated in meticulous detail
The story of this new boat is almost as intriguing. Actor Andy Garcia and Hemingway’s niece, Hilary Hemingway, were working on a film project about her uncle and how he befriended a boat captain, Gregorio Fuentes, who inspired him to write The Old Man and The Sea. To make it as authentic as possible, they asked the grandson of Howard Wheeler, who built the original Pilar, to create a smaller replica for the film. Wes Wheeler recalls flying over to Cuba to view the original: “ Pilar was on Hemingway’s tennis court with a roof over it. We took detailed measurements of the entire boat, c...
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