April 23, 2018
Dorade's spars being sealed and varnished after Australia. The team and the yacht are preparing for another great season this summer. Full calendar details coming soon!
April 2, 2018
Tune in at 12 minutes to see feature on Dorade's participation in the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart in this year's Spirit of Yachting film!
February 9, 2018
Check out the three page spread on Dorade in this month's edition of Latitude 38 Magazine. Click here for the full free digital issue
January 30, 2018
Rolex World of Yachting highlights Dorade in its coverage of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. Check out the full piece here
January 11, 2018
CNN MainSail features Dorade and the Rolex Sydney Hobart in its latest show, released today. Fast forward to 9 minutes for the feature: "There have been plenty of classic yachts that have participated in the Sydney Hobart Race. The oldest boat at the time of competition is thought to have been 82 years old, but that record […]
December 31, 2017
The 86-year-old Sparkman & Stephens classic yacht Dorade finished second place in two divisions (IRC Division 4/ORCi Div 4), in the formidable Rolex Sydney Hobart Race this week. The 628-mile race, which started December 26, 2017, is often described as one of the most challenging ocean races in the world. It was the pinnacle event […]
December 30, 2017
On December 29, 2017 at 7:37 p.m. -- local time in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -- Dorade finished the Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race, taking second place in both its divisions (IRC Division 4/ORCi Div 4), ahead of many other boats a fraction of its age. (Elapsed Time: three days, six hours, 38 minutes) She was greeted at the […]
December 26, 2017
Dorade is approximately 100 miles into racing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Here are some photos from dockside in Sydney earlier today.
December 24, 2017
On Boxing Day (December 26) Dorade leaves on the formidable Rolex Sydney Hobart Race out of Sydney, Australia. The 600+mile race marks the final event in the team's “Dorade Down Under” campaign, which kicked off earlier this year. "Matt and I have been down here in Sydney for a few days already," said Pam Rorke Levy […]
December 24, 2017
By DD MCNICOLL Yachting history was made on Sydney Harbour yesterday morning when four yachts designed by the legendary American Olin Stephens for his design firm Sparkman and Stephens, but from vastly different eras, came together for the first time. Ranging in size from a huge, 45-tonne, 73-foot maxi yacht to a tiny 34-footer that was […]