{"id":7857,"date":"2014-01-12T10:35:52","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T15:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=7857"},"modified":"2014-01-12T10:40:16","modified_gmt":"2014-01-12T15:40:16","slug":"early-carina-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=7857","title":{"rendered":"EARLY CARINA YEARS"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7858\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1969-12394.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7858\" alt=\"FASTNET ROCK LOG 1969\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1969-12394-1024x802.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1969-12394-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1969-12394-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1969-12394.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FASTNET ROCK LOG 1969<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<dl class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_7870\" style=\"width: 568px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7870\" alt=\"BERMUDA RACE 1970\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351-1024x774.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351-1024x774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351.jpg 1602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">BERMUDA RACE 1970<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7869\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/crossing-prospect812.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7869\" alt=\"ME CROSSING PROSPECT OF WHITBY\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/crossing-prospect812-1024x657.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/crossing-prospect812-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/crossing-prospect812-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ME CROSSING PROSPECT OF WHITBY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7868\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/plymouth-2916.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7868\" alt=\"DICK CARTER AND DICK NYE WITH THE ADMIRAL'S CUP 1969\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/plymouth-2916-1024x795.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/plymouth-2916-1024x795.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/plymouth-2916-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/plymouth-2916.jpg 1096w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DICK CARTER AND DICK NYE WITH THE ADMIRAL&#8217;S CUP 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7867\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/morgan956.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7867\" alt=\"JIM MC CURDY, BODIE RHODES AND FASTNET ROCK\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/morgan956-1024x626.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/morgan956-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/morgan956-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/morgan956.jpg 1449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">JIM MC CURDY, BODIE RHODES AND FASTNET ROCK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7866\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jim440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7866\" alt=\"JIM MC CURDY CHASING RAGAMUFFIN\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jim440-1024x672.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jim440-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jim440-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jim440.jpg 1354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">JIM MC CURDY CHASING RAGAMUFFIN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7865\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jane227.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7865\" alt=\"FASTNET ROCK, DICK NYE, ME\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jane227-1024x686.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jane227-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jane227-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jane227.jpg 1327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FASTNET ROCK, DICK NYE, ME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7864\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/huey281.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7864\" alt=\"TULITA HUME IN THE GALLEY\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/huey281-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/huey281-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/huey281-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/huey281.jpg 1327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TULITA HUME IN THE GALLEY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7863\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/boomerang384.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7863\" alt=\"SIR MAX ATKIN AND DICK NYE 1969\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/boomerang384-1024x724.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/boomerang384-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/boomerang384-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/boomerang384.jpg 1151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SIR MAX ATKIN AND DICK NYE 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7862\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/aura882.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7862\" alt=\"DAUNT LIGHTSHIP 1969\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/aura882-1024x634.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/aura882-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/aura882-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/aura882.jpg 1445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DAUNT LIGHTSHIP 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7861\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carter943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7861\" alt=\"AMERICA WINS THE ADMIRAL'S CUP 1969\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carter943-1024x622.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carter943-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carter943-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carter943.jpg 1467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AMERICA WINS THE ADMIRAL&#8217;S CUP 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7860\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1971-8429.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7860\" alt=\"FASTNET LOG 1971\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1971-8429-1024x788.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1971-8429-1024x788.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1971-8429-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fastnet-log-1971-8429.jpg 1570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FASTNET LOG 1971<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7859\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-ta-1969-23382.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7859\" alt=\"TRANSATLANTIC RACE 1969\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-ta-1969-23382-1024x780.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-ta-1969-23382-1024x780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-ta-1969-23382-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-ta-1969-23382.jpg 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TRANSATLANTIC RACE 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7870\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7870\" alt=\"BERMUDA RACE 1970\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351-1024x774.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351-1024x774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/carina-bda-1970-6351.jpg 1602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BERMUDA RACE 1970<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No conversation about ocean racing should ignore &#8220;Carina&#8221; and the Nyes. Their contribution and \u00a0commitment are an indelible benchmark on the history of sailing. A corinthian crew through and through. The memories and stories are many, for those who sailed on the Carina and those who sailed against the Carina.<\/p>\n<p>For me, it was two transatlantic crossings and two Fastnet races, two Admiral&#8217;s Cups sandwiching a Bermuda Race win. The boat was designed at a time of change; the end of the CCA and RORC rating rules and the yet unknown IOR rule. Carina has proved to be a durable design.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; No conversation about ocean racing should ignore &#8220;Carina&#8221; and the Nyes. Their contribution and \u00a0commitment are an indelible benchmark on the history of sailing. A corinthian crew through and through. The memories and stories are many, for those who sailed on the Carina and those who sailed against the Carina. For me, it &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=7857\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">EARLY CARINA YEARS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,364,64,30,280],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-admirals-cup","category-bermuda","category-fastnet-race","category-royal-yacht-squadron","category-sir-max-atkin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7857"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7872,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7857\/revisions\/7872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}