J.W. Burleson photo / Boquillas del Carmen, Coah.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Spartan, a New York Fifty, on Eggemoggin Reach. And 'Off Center Harbor': the website. And Joshua Slocum

Spartan was first across the finish line at the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta, though with her handicap she didn't take first place. One of 9 New York Fifty's built by Herreshoff  in Bristol, R.I.,1912-13, I believe she is the only survivor of that pack. 
Light breezes at this year's ERR.
If you're a sailor and want to improve your skills; or if you aim to be a sailor; or if you're interested in the beauty of boats, and the practical lore of boatbuilding and boat-sustaining, you ought to have a look at the Off Center Harbor site. OCH as a group probably have as much downeast sailing experience and boat knowledge as that Nova Scotian salty dog, Joshua Slocum. And their videos are a treat.
"In many ways a sailor is like an actor. If he's been in the business a long time, he can improvise anything"--J.S., Sailing Alone Around the World

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