Dorade Team
March 25, 2016
From across the globe, members of the Cruising Club of America (CCA) assembled at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan to recognize their outstanding sailors of 2015 during the international organization’s Annual Awards Dinner on March 4, 2016. Dorade owners Matt Brooks and Pam Rorke Levy were among the selection of individuals to receive […]
March 23, 2016
Every year around this time all the shipyards in New England open their overhead doors to enjoy the first reasonably warm days of spring. Dorade is making good progress and is on her way to an early launch day (the target date this year is April 15). A lot of coordination is now required to […]
March 16, 2016
Dorade Adored: San Francisco Couple Restores Legendary Classic By Kara Hugglestone/Sail Couture Classic sailing yachts are romantic things, equal parts beauty, elegance, wood, metal, and fabric. Some achieve a mythical place in history, but few are as legendary as Dorade. First as a darling of the 1930s and again today thanks to San Francisans Matt […]
March 11, 2016
On Thursday, March 3, for the 12th consecutive year, IYRS supporters gathered for the Annual IYRS Giving Society Winter Event in The Model Room of the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan. Over 170 people filled The Model Room, a fantastic show of support for IYRS and the celebration of this year's Wave Award recipient […]
March 2, 2016
It was a good month with much accomplished on Dorade; the confidence level of the team remains high and we expect everything will be done for the intended “splash date” of mid-April. According to Baltic Boatworks, the varnish and repair work on the spars are complete and the equipment has been put into storage in […]
February 29, 2016
This year’s Castine Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by the Castine Yacht Club, will honor two of the world’s most famous yachts, Dorade and America. The 52’ yawl Dorade, designed by Olin Stephens in 1929 at age 21, took the sailing world by storm, scoring decisive victories in 1931 in the Transatlantic and Fastnet Races – […]
February 22, 2016
From St. Francis Yacht Club: The 52ft Dorade is one of the most beautiful and storied yachts of the St. Francis Yacht Club fleet. Last week her owners Pam Rorke Levy and Matt Brooks put together an art exhibit in her honor, displaying trophies and historic memorabilia from her century-long past. Members and guests enjoyed […]
February 19, 2016
It may not be sailing season for Dorade yet, but the team is still hard at work getting the 52-foot yawl in tip-top condition for what is sure to be a competitive year. Jens Lange, who specializes in the restoration and maintenance of classic wooden yachts, weighs in on the updates Dorade is currently undergoing: […]
February 11, 2016
Are you in the Bay Area next week? On Wednesday (February 17) from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at the St. Francis Yacht Club, Dorade co-owners Matt Brooks and Pam Rorke Levy will be doing a presentation, which will highlight their incredible campaign to restore the iconic 1930 yawl to racing form. The event will include […]
February 11, 2016
This winter cold has us wishing it was summer again. Here are some pre-start Transatlantic Race photos from last June in Newport, R.I.
February 1, 2016
The 46th edition of the biennial Rolex Fastnet Race marked the bicentenary anniversary of the Royal Yacht Squadron, as well as 90 years since the Royal Ocean Racing Club was founded, following the Fastnet’s first edition, in 1925. Dorade was one of the 365 yachts that competed in the prestigious race from Cowes to the […]
December 8, 2015
After a very long, eventful, successful and strenuous season across the Atlantic, Dorade arrived home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island early on Monday. However, there was no time for sentimentality yesterday morning - shortly after sunrise we started unloading Dorade’s gear, sails, spare parts, food supplies, running rigging, PFDs and so much more. We knew what […]
November 24, 2015
We are thankful for a lot this holiday season, especially the legendary Olin Stephens who designed Dorade back in 1929. Read more about this yachting powerhouse in today’s issue of Investor’s Business Daily. For the full article, click here
November 17, 2015
Dorade's fan club has no age limits! Thank you to 7-year-old Alison for her lovely drawing, addressed to Skipper Matt Brooks.