Sailing aboard “Siren” a NY 32 designed by Olin Stephens; day one. 9:30 am skippers meeting, Ted Hood, Halsey Herreshoff, Gary Jobson, and a few others. The hope of wind expressed by all of the forecasts; out onto the water to wait. And wait we did, until 2:45; racing was abandoned for the day. The wait was an opportunity to look at the wonderful boats assembled for this regatta. “Elenora” the replica of the great Herreshoff schooner. “Ticonderoga”, and many other wonderful yachts lovingly restored.
Month: August 2008
Labor Day Weekend Classic Yachts
I have foregone the Stamford-Vineyard Race, the 238 mile classic which I have sailed so often. Circumstances require I be near home this weekend. I am going to sail instead the Classic Yacht regatta here in Newport aboard “Siren” the NY 32 belonging to Peter Cassidy. The NY 32 designed in 1935 by Olin Stephens, replaced the NY 30 designed and built by Herreshoff.
TEAM RACING
Team racing is something I have always enjoyed. In secondary school most of our sailing was team racing. In college, we did less, but it was still part of the program. Our college team stayed together for a short time after graduation, but soon the requirements of life broke up the team.
Swan 42 "Mustang"
September 2007 found me joining Gary Jobson on his new Swan 42 “Mustang” for the Stamford-Vineyard Race. The first time we had ever sailed together on the same boat; having competed against each other in college and on twelve meters for the America’s Cup.
Love Machine
Christmas in LA
Christmas in Los Angeles is a concept that seems to embody everything we, from the East, imagine about California. Everything we are not, and If it not in our image, it cannot be right.
12 meters
If you have read my blog, you have found entries about past America’s cup programs when the 12 meters were still the boats being raced. The Julibee in 2001 breathed new life into the class. Many older boats being restored and raced.It is because these boats were built to Lloyd’s scantlings that they survived at all.
35th wedding anniversary
Tomorrow is my thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, this is a sailing blog, but life is made up of everyday, not just a series of unconnected events. Naturally they are easier to write about, they are anecdotal.
Magic
Amazon
“Amazon” a 72 foot yawl designed by S&S, sistership to George Coumantaros’ “Bacararat”. Her shape gives her age away.