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February 14, 2015
Article on Dorade's participation in the Cannes Regatta. Published on the NHYC newsletter by Brad Avery. Click on the link below to read the article in PDF. Dorade article on NHYC Newsletterhttp://dorade.org/wp-login.php?action=logout&_wpnonce=b98a6bdcba
February 13, 2015
It's a wonderful thing to see the boat beginning to enter the reconstruction phase after several weeks of deconstruction. The first phase of completion though will be the deck re-caulking job which currently involves new cotton being hammered into the seams. Above deck this is a loud process but down below it is almost deafening, […]
February 9, 2015
February 2015 issue of Mainsheet. It features Matt Brooks on page 13 as the recipient for the Jerome B. White Yachtsman of the Year award. On his award acceptance speech, he is quoted as saying: "At practically every table in this room sits someone who has contributed to this campaign in some way. As we […]
February 9, 2015
A comparison between Re-building a wooden block with a standard Harken Ball Bearing Sheave and as an alternative fitting a custom fabricated Harken sheave into an existing block: Over the past three years we have restored many traditional blocks at Baltic Boat Works – some have come in for a complete re-built while others just […]
February 6, 2015
Despite temperatures plunging to all new lows and snow seemingly falling every other day, the refit project is forging ahead right on track. The deck team have been working meticulously to even up all the seems and remove old cotton ready for the re caulking stage to begin next week. It's always a satisfying part […]
January 30, 2015
Since I arrived in newport back in November straight from the Mediterranean, I have complained of being cold! Well not really complained, I actually like the cold except for when you are working outside and can’t feel your hands. The usual response from the yard guys is “just you wait winter isn’t even here yet”. […]
January 23, 2015
The team working away at the re caulking job are cracking on at quite a pace. Now all the black rubber had been removed, they are busy reefing out the seams and evening them up so when it comes to re caulk, our new black lines will be super smart and exactly the same width […]
January 21, 2015
Dorade is receiving a new bottom treatment to get ready for the upcoming Transatlantic and Fastnet Races. The first step was to remove entirely the old bottom paint.
January 21, 2015
Dorade to join the New York Yacht Club's celebration of Marine Art and History Month. On Saturday, March 21 and Thursday, March 26 (44th Street). Carina and Dorade Club Nights. Please join Harry Morgan and the Model Committee as they unveil new full-rigged models of a pair of storied Transatlantic Race champions, Dorade, the 1931 […]
January 16, 2015
January has bought with it a flurry of activity around Dorade. The doors went on the shed after a cold snap that saw temperatures drop to 0 and snow fall stick to the ground. We are shrouded in a plastic tent and have the most epic heater warming us up enough so anyone working on […]
January 14, 2015
Matt recently received the Jerome B. White Trophy. A trophy from the St. Francis Yacht Club awarded annually to the St. Francis Yachtsman of the Year. Awarded to William Mathews Brooks for 2014. The Jerome B. White "Yachtsman of the Year" Trophy The trophy is awarded each year by the St. Francis Yacht Club’s outgoing […]
December 29, 2014
Just a quick message to all of our Dorade fans and enthusiasts, we hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to an exciting new year full of adventure. Although the boat yard is quiet right now Nick and I have been doing our homework projects over the holidays. For me it is […]
December 24, 2014
Dorade Blog, 021: The basswood deck is being laid on the 1:32-scale model of Dorade. To maintain symmetry, each port-starboard pair of 0.047-inch-wide planks is nibbed to the king plank in turn. When four pairs have been fitted, they are installed in two batches, one to starboard and one to port. Then on to the […]
December 22, 2014
Dorade was mentioned in the article in the 2015 Yearbook of the Royal Ocean Racing Club. The article "Titans across the Atlantic" by Lizzy Narraway mentions the Dorade's exploits in the Transatlantic races and her recent 2013 victory in the Transpac Race. Portions of the article are quoted below: "One particular class worth keeping an […]
December 16, 2014
Being back in the boatyard in Newport in December is a little different from the last time I was here. I must get asked several times per day about when we will be headed to Florida or the Caribbean or at least somewhere warm. When I reply that we are staying put and that its […]