Dorade Team
December 6, 2012
From Classic Boat 2013 Awards issue: This year, Classic Boat has launched a range of 11 awards to recognise contributions in the world of traditional boats. We are asking you, the readers, to share your top nominations in each of the categories below, including restorations, new builds, yards and person of the year. Vote here […]
December 2, 2012
Skipper Bill Belmont was naturally pleased to win the Farrallon Clipper class in last month's Jessica Cup (October 13),but to him the race will be especially memorable because he got to sail his 1952 woodie Credit alongside the classic beauty Dorade, which now graces San Francisco Bay once again. Read the full Latitude 38 article […]
December 2, 2012
“Ted Turner was the main reason we came to this event,” said Discovery Bay residents Lee and Bob Allen of the 7th Annual Leukemia Cup, held October 20-21. The Allens aren’t sailors — in fact they own a powerboat — and have never followed sailing in their lives. However,the excitement surrounding the America’s Cup, and […]
November 30, 2012
Review of the Douglas Adkins book on the history of Dorade. Read it here http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/
November 26, 2012
The week of Thanksgiving was a short one on Dorade. It was long enough, however, to appreciate being thankful for working on a wonderful boat. Boat work doesn’t seem to mean as much on a big piece of fantastic plastic or other boring motor yacht. After moving the boat over to St. Francis Yacht Club […]
November 26, 2012
Saved from the fate of early retirement, the grand dame Dorade is once again gracing San Francisco Bay. Fun Fact: Dorade made famous its eponymous dorade boxes, designed to enable air to pass in and out of a boat's cabin while keeping the water out. There is nothing quite like cruising San Francisco on a […]
November 22, 2012
Timothy Mullins, owner of the classic yawl Legend, has told me he has pre-registered Legend to race in the 2013 TransPac Race. Presently, Legend is home is Charleston, SC, but she will be relocating to the San Francisco Bay early this Spring. Above is a photo of Legend sailing a few weeks ago in Charleston, […]
November 16, 2012
Ben is away this week and I am looking after the boat while he’s gone. The jobs list he left is a lot of littles that keep getting passed over for time constraints and other projects. A few things have needed painting or re-varnishing in places most people would never see! I cleaned and painted […]
November 4, 2012
( Excerpt from Yachting magazine, written by Weston Martyr, founder of the Fastnet Race – Oct 1931 ) Two little pyramids appeared simultaneously around Penlee Point, to be revealed by the long glass as Patience and Highland Light, running neck-and-neck on the last lap of their 600-mile course. Patience’s big spinnaker went up as they […]
October 30, 2012
In the 1930’s Dorade was the fastest, most technologically advanced racing yacht. Today it’s easy to sail her and and see why we build boats differently. 80 years is a long time to make improvements and innovations. Bulb keels, self tailing winches, Tylaskas, and full headsail rigs all make sailing and racing boats easier and […]
October 25, 2012
by Paige Brooks By now you all know why this particular race meant so much to me, sailing for my friends Catherine and Matt and for the family and friends of many of you. One reason I think I will have a life long love affair with sailing is there is always something new to […]
October 23, 2012
Dorade returned to racing on San Francisco Bay this weekend with a big splash, winning the new classic division in the Leukemia Cup Regatta sailing against many fine boats including Paul and Chris Kaplan's magnificent Santana, driven by Ted Turner and Gary Jobson, who were gracious enough to pose on Dorade before the start of […]
October 22, 2012
Legendary Sailing Yacht Returns to SF Bay to Raise Funds in Fight to Cure Leukemia & Lymphoma 19 October 2012 October 21 Regatta pits Dorade’s All-Female Crew led by JJ Fetter against Ted Turner on Santana Dorade(www.dorade.org): In 1936 Dorade helped put the Saint Francis Yacht Club on the map, winning the prestigious and demanding […]
October 18, 2012
The San Francisco Leukemia Cup committee is pleased to announce that for the first time a Classic Yacht Class will compete in the seventh annual Leukemia Cup Regatta. Hosted by The San Francisco Yacht Club, the Leukemia Cup supports the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to find a cure for blood cancers and […]