Yesterday I had the pleasure to listen to Dick Carter talk about the past. Some of which I was present for; in particular the 1969 Admiral’s Cup, in which Red Rooster was the overall winner of the Fastnet Race which secured a team win for the United States.
Hello Stephen,
My good friend and sailing buddy Eric Wiberg and Captain Nickolas Brown suggested I contact you.
We are trying to find out when the King Park ‘wooden pier’ with 4 inner finger piers (attached John Hopf color photo) was attached to the Stone Pier… and when it was removed.
It’s rumored that the wooden pier was added in the late 50’s to help berth tenders and support yachts for the America’s Cup in the late 50’s and 60’s.
Being a local Newporter and only 62, I only remember jumping off the wood pier with my brothers when I was a young boy.
I would like to pass the info down to Tim Mills, the Newport Harbor Master if you have any information. (Once I have your email, I can email you a color aerial photo)
Kind regards,
Brian P. Blank
Bareboat Sailing Charters – Newport, RI
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