 Swift of Ipswich participated in the "Clash of the Tall Ships II" in Long Beach Harbor in January, 1998.After the delivery of the twin brigantines "Irving Johnson and Exy Johnson", "Swift" went into semi-retirement while fundraising proceeded to begin an extensive rebuilding, necessary after over 65 years of wear, tear, and exposure to salt water.Currently, work has begun on the reconstruction, although no firm completion date has been given.