2017
October 13, 2017
Dorade embarked on the Newcastle Bass Island Race today in Sydney, Australia. The 200 nautical mile race is a qualifying event to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Stay tuned for an update from the team following the race. Click here for more event details Photos from the team’s offshore testing and practice earlier this […]
October 10, 2017
Dorade wrapped up the Gaffers Day Race this past Sunday (October 8) taking first place in the Bermudian 1 PurHC Division. See following update from team’s Tactician Kevin Miller. "The event was a huge success with several hundred people coming by to see the boat and many boats coming by for photos while we were […]
September 19, 2017
The Caribbean holds such an important place in our team's heart and our thoughts and condolences go out to all the islands that have been devastated by Hurricane Irma and now Maria. Click here for more information on how you can help get these beautiful places back on their feet. And more importantly, keep visiting and […]
September 6, 2017
HAMILTON ISLAND, AUSTRALIA (September 6, 2017) – The “Dorade Down Under” campaign is in full swing, and Dorade, the 86-year-old Sparkman & Stephens classic yacht, is proving yet again that age is just a number with the team taking podium finishes in the first two events of its five-race series off the southern coast of Australia. “Dorade is […]
August 29, 2017
An inside look at Dorade during Audi Hamilton Island Race Week courtesy of Andrea Francolini Photography. The photos are also featured on Sailing Illustrated. Click here for the full article
August 26, 2017
After a week of intense competition, Dorade and the rest of the fleet at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week wrapped up racing today. The team took second overall in IRC Division 2. Full Saturday Race Report: Tactician Kevin Miller We had an epic day today in conditions that couldn't be worse for Dorade (massive wind […]
August 25, 2017
Most naval architects would be happy if just one of their yacht designs was considered a true classic. Yet the quiet, bespectacled Olin Stephens (1908-2008) drew the lines for scores of boats that sailors all know as pinnacle achievements of the art. Among the most famous Stephens creations are Ranger, the majestic J-classer co-designed with W. […]
August 25, 2017
After yesterday’s racing was cancelled due to lack of wind, Dorade and the rest of the fleet at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week in Australia took to the water today, Friday August 25. Competing in IRC Division 2, the team raced in two races, taking first and fifth place, respectively, and goes into the final […]
August 23, 2017
Race Report: Tactician Kevin Miller “Yesterday was meant to be the long race, however the wind was not cooperating, so we ended up getting one race in after a three hour delay. “The conditions were great with 6-10 knots of wind and flat seas. We got a great start near the pin end of the […]
August 22, 2017
Dorade finished today's race in third place and currently holds second place overall in IRC Division 2 at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. However, the competition is far from over with the fleet embarking on three more days of racing after tomorrow's scheduled lay day. Full Tuesday Race Report: Tactician Kevin Miller "Yesterday was meant […]
August 22, 2017
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week: Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance By Tom Ehman/Sailing Illustrated Article Excerpt: What do you do next when, as a mountain guide you have led expeditions on some of the world’s toughest climbs and as a pilot you have broken several world aviation records? If you […]
August 21, 2017
Dorade kicked off Audi Hamilton Island Race Week on Sunday, August 20 and after winning today’s race in the IRC Passage Division 2 Class, the team holds second place overall. “We had a good day today -- racing in 8-13 TWS -- and relatively flat water, but it was a very challenging race with lots […]
August 11, 2017
Dorade wrapped up the Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race last weekend, finishing third place in both IRC and PHRF. The team along with the rest of the fleet endured challenging light air conditions throughout the 348 nautical-mile course from Brisbane to Keppel Bay, Queensland, Australia. “It was a tough race with our average boat […]
August 7, 2017
After racing 370 nautical miles in the Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race, Dorade crossed the finish line in Keppel Bay, Queensland, Australia at 4:23 p.m. (Australian Eastern Standard Time), Monday August 7 with an elapsed time of three days, five hours, 23 minutes and 25 seconds. Stay tuned for a full update from the crew! […]
August 6, 2017
The team is currently a little less than 40 miles out from the finish! Read the latest update from Navigator Kevin Miller earlier today here: "We’re just getting back into cell range now and are 50 miles out from the finish in a bit of a thunder and lightning storm. We were winning both classes […]