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. Â The block was on the same bail as the dead end for the mizzen sheet. Â This was not a great lead. KVH […]
October 24, 2011
This weekend DORADE got hauled out to do a routine check of her hull and the rudder. Everything looked great! While she was out, we changed to the three blade prop for easier cruising in the Caribbean. In addition, Andrew took another scan of the boat to assist in future rating and design calculations. As of […]
October 21, 2011
*** Check out page 2 for more photos*** DORADE is a beautiful blend of elegance and speed. She will be used for racing and cruising. Lots of work has been going on down below the decks to preserve her classic look while increasing functionality. For example, each leaded glass cabinet is being outfitted to accommodate […]
October 20, 2011
Here's an excerpt from Yachting magazine from '31 regarding Dorade's return to America. Note the lack of aperture and propeller.
October 19, 2011
The textile restorer, Hannah Riley, has managed to source wool 'bunting' fabric from England. This is the base fabric that the replica burgee will be constructed from. Hannah has carried out all of her test dyeing and achieved a good color match. Hannah has also a couple of leads on companies that will be able […]
October 19, 2011
Finally finished the in - water portion of measuring this morning. Â Tucked way up in the marina at New England Boatworks, we found the calm waters needed for this type of work. Â The photos show DORADE with her twin spinnaker poles rigged to extend out from the chainplates. Â With a digital inclinometer rigged to his […]
October 17, 2011
***Make sure to check out page 2 of pictures*** Weekly update: Â Friday October 14 Pouring rain. Â Progress is good regardless. Â Unfortunately, the weather has not cooperated for inclining. Â So the measurement / rating process is on hold. Â Forecast is for 3 days of 20 plus knots from WSW. As far as the offshore work goes, […]
October 12, 2011
DORADE will be equipped with a KVH satellite dome. This will allow us to connect to the internet and place phone calls while we are offshore. The dome will sit on the aft deck secured to a plinth. It will be removable for inshore racing. Â The dome will be covered with a canvas cover disguising […]
October 7, 2011
A few shots from around the boat this Friday. The sink being glued in, the table nearing completion, the forward hatch cover, and the new chafe strips along the bottom of the boom.
October 7, 2011
77 pounds of rough bronze casting arrived from the Mystic River Foundry yesterday. Low profile genoa cars, flush deck pad eyes, and sail track slides are ready for machining. Given the limited amount of time left before DORADE heads south, we have three different shops each tackling one set of castings. Carlos will handle the […]
October 7, 2011
IYRS is building a replica of the original tender (lifeboat) for Dorade. Bruce, the President of S&S, found and supplied the original plans for this. Related article
October 5, 2011
Nice article featuring Dorade. Yachting's Dozen: In no particular order, here are a handful of yachts we love. Read the full article here http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/yachtingsdozen
October 5, 2011
Dave has built a plexi-glass drop board to be used when we are offshore. The piece provides light and visibility from down below while blocking water from entering into the companionway. Â This board will be fitted with hardware to be compliant with offshore racing rules. Â It will be securely lockable, have a lanyard and be […]
September 19, 2011
Paramount on the list of racing improvements for DORADE is to get the genoa sheet lead as low as possible on the rail. Â It was decided that the best all around solution would be to fabricate some fair lead cars that could be used on their own or aft the existing cars. Â The carvings […]