On Day 30 of our countdown to the March 11 departure, we dive into the bloody and brilliant origins of the MacIntyre lineage. This episode explores the high-stakes engineering of the 13th-century Scottish birlinn (galley) and the legendary ancestor who sacrificed a thumb to save King Olaf’s vessel.

We trace the technical transition from "Sons of the Foresters" to "Sons of the Wright" (Mac-an-t-Saoir), establishing the MacIntyres as the indispensable specialists of the Scottish seas. We also introduce the strategic union between the MacIntyre builders and the Campbell administrators. Featuring a tribute to our lead architect, Ashley, a rhythmic connection to Brooklyn’s bass lines, and a status report from Eddie the Poodle, our bossy guardian in Austin.