Fast and Fearsome: An America’s Cup Tradition
No other yacht has quite the kudos of the schooner America from 1851…
Beautiful yachts
The Schooner America – An Appreciation
The schooner yacht America of 1851 is arguably the most famous yacht in history…
Albert Strange with Stow & Son: Tally Ho
Betty, as she was named when launched, was built by the well-known and reputable yard of Stow & Sons at Shoreham to Lloyd’s highest class.
The Great Designers: Albert Strange (1855 to 1917)
Albert strange (1855 to 1917) was one of the foremost designers of small cruising yachts and his craft..
Herreshoff Nellie: An Historic Restoration
1903 Herreshoff gaff cutter Nellie spent a century sailing in Narragansett Bay, before she was lovingly restored in 2010
“The best bilge pump of all is a bucket in the hands of a frightened man”
I must have quoted this phrase a hundred times over the years, because it’s such a great example of a near perfect aphorism for sailors…
