Dorade Team
February 24, 2014
All going well out here, we will be rounding Nevis in an hour or so. We managed to overtake a few boats once we got the kites up so long may that last!! Hope you like the movie. Hannah
February 24, 2014
On-Board Dorade - 2/24/2014 1:42:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time Around the Barbuda mark. We suffered a bit on the beating in a seaway from the start to York Island, but as soon as we could crack sheets, we got into our reaching modes and hoisted the A3 and Mizzen Jib. We gybed around the Barbuda […]
February 24, 2014
Forwarded / Posted by Hank Thayer
February 24, 2014
The RORC 600 is no walk in the park. I know this having done it twice before. The race comprises of a 600 mile weave around rugged caribbean islands large and small, ploughing through two metre seas and dodging squalls. Of course none of us can complain about the temperature and its a heck of […]
February 11, 2014
From Classic Boat 2014 Awards issue: This year, Classic Boat has launched a range of 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. Our very own […]
February 7, 2014
At last the interior varnish project is over! The interior now looks the best I've seen it but for how long I don't know. It's taken four of us the best part of eighteen days to get it done, we stripped most of the galley and nav area which had taken the biggest beating. Two […]
January 21, 2014
It's been just over ten days since the race crew that came out to Antigua departed. We had a very good couple of days on the water looking at some new sails that we will use on the Caribbean 600 race at the end of February. Also we had a good systems, safety and general […]
January 15, 2014
Matt Brooks was presented the Sailor of the Year Award at the St. Francis Yacht Club's annual meeting dinner last night, January 14, 2014. The description of the award states: "This trophy is awarded each year at the annual general membership meeting to that member who, through dedication and persistence, achieved excellence as an amateur […]
January 14, 2014
Please join us for the 10th Annual Restoration Society Dinner February 20, 2014 New York Yacht Club, NYC Sponsored by Hunt and Betsy Lawrence Joe Dockery, IYRS Chairman The Hilton Group at UBS Thursday, February 20, 2014 The Model Room, New York Yacht Club 37 West 44th Street, New York, N.Y. Cocktails and Hors d' […]
January 14, 2014
Happy new year! First blog of the year and so far so good on Dorade. The Christmas holidays in Virgin Gorda where a blast and I hope every body enjoyed them as much as I did. The wind was blowing hard for most of the stay in the BVI so it was decided not to […]
January 8, 2014
Paige Brooks takes us inside the Dorade Overall Transpac win! Dorade, the 1930 Sparkman & Stephens cutter rigged yawl – Olin Stephen’s first boat is world renown for her early victories in the 1931 TranSat and Fastnet, for which the team received a ticker tape parade upon her return to New York. She is returning […]
December 19, 2013
Article from Restoration Quaterly - A publication of the School of Technology and Trades, Newport & Bristol, Rhode Island. When IYRS trustee Edgar Cato purchased the legendary ocean racing yawl Dorade in 2006, sailors and history buffs alike were thrilled that such an iconic piece of American yachting history would be returning to the United […]
December 17, 2013
Arrived in virgin Gorda safe and sound after a lively down wind sail from Antigua. Dock to dock in just under 24 hrs and a top speed of 14.2 knots in a squal of 35 knots. We pulled into the marina tonight at the quarterdeck club so we can give the boat a good was […]
December 11, 2013
Finally, Dorade is looking her best again after weeks of hard work in the blistering heat. We now have at least ten coats of varnish on everything and should be well set up until the end of the season. Having kicked off the varnish team it was a nice feeling to get the boat back […]
December 10, 2013
Dorade Binnacle Dorade has replaced it long lost 1931 Transatlantic Binnacle and Compass. Considerable time was spend researching the various binnacle and compass alternatives before identified the best way to handle this project. And there was much time discussing it in detail, making sure the “T’s” were crossed and the “I’s” dotted, to get a […]