PURE GENIUS, AMERICA’S CUP 36

I lot of speculation has been circulating about the future design for the 36th america’s cup. Now we know. It is brilliant. For some it will not be what they had hoped it would be; however this design incorporates the design progress made over the last events with a monohull.

ANOTHER NOTE: Francois Gabart is holding a lead over the record around the world singlehanded. Setting a 24 hour record of 851 miles in the process.

MACIF

INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF KNOT TYERS

 

The International Guild of Knot Tyers held it’s annual meeting at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in conjunction with the exhibit about Clifford Ashley, dean of knot tying.

I had no idea what to expect and was swept off my feet by the depth of interest of those involved.

RIGGER’S BAG (BOSUN’S BAG)

CLIFFORD ASHLEY EXHIBIT
DES PAWSON mbe

40 YEARS AGO

This past weekend was the fortieth reunion of the “Courageous”/ “Independence” crews from 1977. It was genuinely nice to see people with whom I had shared so much. None of us are getting any younger, which puts particular emphasis on this event.

Ted Turner has been so good about re-uniting the teams.

OL PITTS AND HALSEY HERRESHOFF
OL PITTS, SISTER THERESE, HALSEY HERROSHOFF
TED TURNER AND GARY JOBSON
TED ADDRESSING THE TEAM
TED TURNER, OL PITTS, SISTER THERESE
RICK HOOD AND BOBBY CAMPBELL
INDEPENDENCE CREW 1977

CLIFFORD ASHLEY, KNOTMASTER

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is currently showing an exhibit about Clifford Ashley, painter, historian, knot tyer. He was so much more, but one has to pay attention to understand him.

I grew up reading “Ashley’s book of knots”, I learned most the the knots show. I still tie knots. I have read all his books and have many photographs of the later whale ships of New Bedford.

New Bedford at the height of the whaling industry was a rich and prosperous city. The architecture of the city still reflects it’s grandeur.

KNOTS
CLIFFORD ASHLEY
PULPIT IN SEAMAN’S BETHEL

WHALE VERTABRAE
SPERM WHALE TOOTH

SITTING ON YOUR HANDS

THE 12 METER NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ARE/WERE SCHEDULED FOR 9/21-24. HOWEVER HURRICANE JOSÉ IS PARKED OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND DISRUPTING PLANS. YESTERDAY WE HAD GUSTS OF 42+ KNOTS; RACING IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY AND A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE ON SATURDAY MORNING; ALL WEATHER DEPENDENT.

12 METER DINNER
HURRICANE JOSE

12 METER DINNER
COMMODORE OF THE 12 METER YACHT CLUB
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE EUROPEAN 12 METER FLEET
HURRICANE JOSE

HISTORY 40 YEARS AGO & 50 YEARS AGO

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the launching and first successful defense by the 12 meter “Intrepid”. It also marks the second successful defense by the 12 meter “Courageous”. Each boat successfully defended the America’s Cup twice. Only one other boat can lay claim to that fact. That was “Columbia” 1899 & 1901. She is no longer with us.

CONSTELLATION & INTREPID 1967
INTREPID 1967
INTREPID
COURAGEOUS