Weatherly was built by the Luders Marine Construction Company in 1958. Designed by famed naval architect Philllip Rhodes, this 12 Meter Class sloop was built for the purpose of defending the 1958 America’s Cup. Despite losing in 1958, Weatherly returned and became the victorious defender in the 1962 America’s Cup.
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“Mongolia” and The Fateful Photo
In March of this year, Evan Blum was working in his store when one day a man came in and inquired about a photo that adorned the stores back wall. […]
The Pure Nature of Sailing: The Herreshoff and IYRS Newport Classic Yacht Regattas
Photo by Jens Lange This August’s Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta and September’s IYRS Newport Classic Yacht Regatta served as the sendoff to Rhode Island’s abbreviated summer regatta season. With predominantly […]
The 2020 Wooden Boat Series
The Eggemoggin Reach Regatta has served as the cornerstone of the series since its inception in 1985 successfully offering the opportunity for talented yachtsmen and women to display their athleticism and passion for wooden sailing vessels.
History on the Water: When and If
As the dawn of the second world war emerged in 1939, a man conceived a dream to sail around the world with his family. His name was Colonel George S. Patton, a recognized war general whose words, “When the war is over and if I return, Bea and I are going to sail the world,” would inspire the naming of his mighty vessel, thereafter known as the When and If.
2017 Classic Boat Award Winners
Follow the Restoration of 78-foot Herreshoff Sloop, DORIS
Built in 1905, the stunning 78-foot sloop DORIS #625 (ex Vayu, Huntress, Astarte) is the largest all-wood sailing yacht ever built by the Herreshoff Mfg. Company of Bristol, RI.