For Dorade’s restoration and bluewater campaigns, Pam and Matt were honored by the National Maritime Historical Society.
DORADE: S&S Design No. 7, 1929 – Minneford Yacht Yard, City Island, N.Y.
MISSION: Dorade was born to race in the open ocean. The goal for our current restoration and future sailing is to prepare Dorade to once again perform as a highly competitive ocean racer. To this end, I think it is essential that we work and consult with S&S, while continuing to rely on the advice, input and involvement of the current Dorade Team. By fostering active collaboration between Dorade’s original designer’s and her current keepers we will ensure that her history is honored and her lineage protected. We all acknowledge that Dorade is a very special craft, and all of us are committed to her preservation.Â
GALLERY
“The scenario must be as old as sport. Competition builds along certain lines which suit the participants and thus a norm is established. From year to year marginal advances are the rule. Then along comes someone, something of an outsider and more single-minded in his efforts to win, who seizes an opportunity that is obvious to him though unrecognized by the routine participants. The new player exploits a new way that offers a winning margin. I have wondered whether this is good for the sport, yet I recognize it as part of the game. It keeps competitors on their toes. In 1929 I sensed the opening.”
-Olin Stephens
RECENT CAMPAIGNS
The @officialrolexsydneyhobart fleet is headed for Hobart’s unforgettable Organ Pipes. We haven’t forgotten 2017! 📷Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi #tbt #offshoresailing #classicyachts @sparkman_and_stephens
Remembering 2017 and our racing campaign Down Under with appreciation. đź“·Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi @officialrolexsydneyhobart #offshoresailing #sparkmanandstephens #woodenboats #classicyachts
Recognition came in October to Pam and Matt in the form of the National Maritime Historical Society 2019 Distinguished Award for restoring and campaigning Dorade. Photos from the NMHS annual awards event at New York YC. #classicboat #boatrestoration #sailing
Newport’s #classicyachtregatta knows how to do trophies! Last weekend Dorade owners Matt and Pam received the Sappho Schooner Trophy for Best combined corrected time in the two Vintage division races. #classicyachts #newportri #sailing @classicyachtoa
Sheets at the ready, before today’s practice sail.
@classicyachtoa #newportri #sailing #classicyachts @sparkman_and_stephens
Old time sailing weekend at the @herreshoff Marine Museum Classic Yacht Regatta with our gorgeous tender @serenayacht #classicyacht #sailing @classicyachtoa