Dorade Team
October 17, 2012
I have very fond memories of Dorade as a camper at Four Winds Westward Ho. Mike Douglas (owner for several years) was very generous in her use with thousands of campers through our the years in the San Juan islands. While I cant speak to how this left her condition, I know that even to […]
September 28, 2012
Last week whilst dong a few odd jobs on Dorade Hank Easom the owner of Yucca came wondering down the dock for a chat. Dorade and Yucca are almost neighbors now in Sausalito and Hank is a keen racer who has been sailing the bay for a long time. Hank asked me why we weren’t […]
September 28, 2012
This is Dorade's 1st day on San Francisco Bay in 30+ years. We were shaking her down after her journey across the country. Photo courtesy of Bill Meredith. http://www.wcmphotography.com/
September 27, 2012
Two and a half years ago, Matt and I started looking for a classic boat to sail on the Bay. And finally today we got a chance to sail that boat for the first time on the Bay and out under the Golden Gate Bridge, on a spectacularly warm and clear day. We were in […]
September 25, 2012
After weeks of planning and preparation Dorade arrived in San Francisco early last week. There have been a lot of people involved with the process and I would like to say thank you to all of the people who have made it possible. The journey started in Rhode Island weeks before Dorade left, with the […]
September 21, 2012
The beautifully restored classic yacht Dorade will soon be gracing our Bay. We happily welcome her and wish her a wonderful stay in San Francisco.
September 18, 2012
After the long cross country journey, a few scenes from her stay at KKMI boatyard in Sausalito.
September 17, 2012
Sunday night / Monday morning, Dorade arrived by truck at the KKMI boatyard in Sausalito. Dorade arrived in good order. She did not shift at all during the 3,000+ mile journey in her new shipping cradle designed by Greg Stewart of Nelson/Marek Yacht Design, Inc. and fabricated by Syd Janes. Dorade rode smoothly across the […]
September 13, 2012
Article in the October issue written by crew member Christopher Musler.
September 13, 2012
Tracking device shows her nearly halfway through her journey to San Francisco.
September 11, 2012
At 0900hrs this morning Dorade pulled out of the yard in Portsmouth on her new cradle and a second truck following with the Container, trailer and spars. The last couple of weeks have been busy preparing the boat for the journey and packing up all the gear into the trailer and container. When Dorade is […]
September 7, 2012
The many, many tasks to ready Dorade for its move across the county are almost countless. Today the carpenter, Dan, is working on splash boards to protect the hull during its transit. These boards will be mounted on the shipping cradle. They should be painted this afternoon. Syd, the welder, continues to work like crazy […]
September 6, 2012
The ship model world called to Rob Napier when he was a boy. He did his first commissioned work at 16 and accepted ship modeling as a career at 27. It has occupied him full-time for the 40 years since. He focuses on building new models and on maintaining models for individuals and institutions. Rob’s […]
September 5, 2012
A new full-hull, rigged model of Dorade is in the offing. The model will represent the yawl as she was when she won the Trans-Atlantic Race in 1931. The scale will be 1:32, or 3/8"=1', and this will produce a finished model 19-1/2" long. The first step toward creating a new ship model involves gathering […]
September 5, 2012
On October 16th, Douglas D. Adkins, author of “Dorade, The History of an Ocean Racing Yacht”, will speak at Club Night to relate the history of the legendary Dorade. Details in the NYYC newsletter.