Dorade Team
August 22, 2013
Newsclip on Dorade's Transpac win on ABC7 News 4pm, August 22, 2013
August 22, 2013
A few shots from the day celebrating Dorade Day at the Saint Francis Yacht Club. What a gorgeous time it was!
August 21, 2013
Click PLAY to listen to the interview. A few years ago, Matt Brooks and his wife Pam Rorke Levy were looking for a classic boat they could fix up when they found the Dorade, a 52-foot wooden yacht that had set racing records in the 1930s. Brooks immediately liked what he saw, so he said […]
August 20, 2013
Magazine Articles on Dorade. Seahorse Magazine - September 2013 Issue. Classic Boat - September 2013 Issue.
August 19, 2013
Yachting World's Editorial on Dorade's winning the Transpac. Scan of the September 2013 Issue.
August 15, 2013
Dorade has arrived back in California, having left Hawaii in the afternoon of July 30, after winning the Transpac race in her class and overall. Welcome home!
August 14, 2013
Congratulations on the Transpac. Very inspirational. I have included a picture that has always inspired me, and perhaps you already have it. Rod Stephens silhouette as Dorade is making her triumphant Northern Route to Transatlantic Victory. Good luck with Lucie II in Flensburg. signed, Toby Rodes
August 14, 2013
We are about 60 miles away which is currently showing us arriving at the bridge in 8 hrs which is 1430 PST. The visibility is zero out here currently so navigating under radar, not great for a photo shoot! I will keep you updated as we get closer. Ben
August 13, 2013
Position @ 1010 UTC 08/13/13 N 37 14 W 128 07 SOG 6.7 COG 065 Wind is extremely light and variable, calm sea. We are motoring straight at San Fran 270NM TO GO ETA Wednesday evening Ben
August 12, 2013
Position @ 1018 UTC 08/12/13 N 36 56 W 131 17 Motor sailing in almost no breeze towards WPT San Francisco. Progress has slowed down again for now, looking forward to the last bast in! DTF 425NM Ben
August 12, 2013
Position @ 1035 UTC 08/10/2013 N 36 34 W 137 47 SOG 7.5 COG 075 TWS 13 TWD 325 Great pressure filled in yesterday morning and we have been putting in some good miles under sail all day. Hopefully this continues for a bit longer. Ben
August 9, 2013
It was July 11th 1936 at noon when Dorade .rst crossed the start line of the Transpac Race. Setting sail from Santa Monica, owner James Flood and his crew were about tomake history sailing the then 2210 nautical mile course in an incredible 13 days 7 hours 20minutes and 4 seconds. Not only did they […]
August 9, 2013
Position @1005 UTC 08/09/13 N 36 15 W 141 13 COG 067 SOG 6 kts TWS 10kts TWD 010 Motor sailing to wpt @ N 38 45 W 135 25 Nice conditions but short waves slowing us down a bit at the moment Ben
August 8, 2013
Position @ 1900 UTC 08/08/13 N 35 52 W142 52 COG 070 TWD 015 TWS 12 kts Currently sailing nice and fast with good breeze and following swell. Giving the motor a rest Ben