November 7, 2011
Lindsey caught these photos from Fort Adams on an early sunday morning walk.
November 6, 2011
DORADE loaded onto SUPER SERVANT 4 this morning. A full ship for this passage to St. Thomas. It was the perfect morning for it, and all boats were loaded quickly and safely. The ship plans to depart Tuesday with unloading scheduled for the 13th. The loading was delayed a day due to high winds. Photo […]
November 6, 2011
With the recent refit, all of systems on Dorade were upgraded. These upgrades include state-of-the-art navigational, weather and communications capabilities. Dorade now has on-board the navigational, weather and communications capabilities normally found in a modern ocean racing boat. Jim Thompson of Island Yacht Services has worked hard to make this happen. This is a […]
November 5, 2011
Shot by Dick Enersen on an afternoon sail off Shilshoe Marina, Seattle.
November 5, 2011
Dorade at Bannisters Wharf in Newport, RI awaiting loading onto Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) www.yacht-transport.com tomorrow morning to transport to St. Thomas, USVI for the winter Caribbean season. Dorade is docked next to Nirvana. Nirvana is a 65' classic Bermudan Yawl designed by John G. Alden and built in 1950 by Henry R Hinkley & Co. […]
November 4, 2011
How long have you been an StFYC member and why do you join? I have been a member of St. Francis Yacht Club since 1976. I joined the StFYC for the fellowship of great sailing and boating community that StFYC provides. How did you become involved in sailing? As a young boy I learned to […]
November 4, 2011
MAINSHEET 22 November 2011 By R.C. Keefe, Curator & Historian Jim Flood brought “Dorade” to the St. Francis Yacht Club in late 1935. At the time she was the most famous racing yacht in the world. The 53’ yawl was designed by Olin Stephens for his father’s account, and built by the Minneford Yacht Yard, […]
November 3, 2011
Pictured above, Harry and Joe. Loughborough Marine Interests LLC has had q pretty good run of it these past several years, and Joe is a deserving fellow and long-time classic-boat owner. Restoration Quarterly: Restoration Quarterly: You seem like a fellow with boats in your DNA. Where did it all start? Joe Loughborough: In England with […]
October 31, 2011
Watercolor of Dorade under sail by Mohamad Farzan, President of Sail Newport.
October 31, 2011
Good Morning Matt, Boat back at LMI and full wrap up of projects underway. A quick list of what is current. Measuring and building lifeline wires this AM. Deck repair ready for caulking with TDS. Spreader down lights being installed. These are nice brass fittings to capture the LED lamps. Radar bracket mount in the […]
October 31, 2011
The first frost of the year covered DORADE in an icy sheen. A cold way to begin our last week of work in New England. DORADE is scheduled to load this friday onto Dockwise Yacht Transport. The noreaster that blew through over the weekend has left in its wake a stretch of sunny days. Perfect […]
October 28, 2011
On this blustry October day Dan is preping the deck for a repair in the teak. There was a pronouned bit of open grain in one of the deck planks near the mast. It could have easily cracked in the hot Caribbean sun. Therefore we are re facing the plank 1/8" deep for six feet […]
October 27, 2011
The Dorade Crew chartered the classic 12 Metre Weathery for the North American Nationals September 23-25, 2011. Weatherly came in 2nd in its class, three point behind American Eagle, skippered by Ted Turner. Ted Turner and I have agreed to return in the same boats for next year's 12 Metre Nationals for a grudge match. […]
October 27, 2011
Two shots of the KVH dome disguised as the old compass under its new protective cover.
October 26, 2011
Good Evening Matt, Off the top of my head from stern to bow and back... Added an eye strap on the mizzen boom as far aft as possible for the staysail block. The block was on the same bail as the dead end for the mizzen sheet. This was not a great lead. KVH […]