Herreshoff “Quiet Tune” Specifications
LOA: 29′ 6″ * LOD: 29′ 6″ * LWL: 25′ 0″ * Beam: 7′ 10″ * Draft: 4′ 6″ * Displacement: * Displacement: * Sail Area: * Design Number: 82 * Yard Number: * Rig: Ketch * Designer: L.F. Herreshoff *
Built by: Hodgson Bros., East Boothbay, Maine * Year Built: 1945 * Restored By: * Current Name: * Current Owner: * Sail Number: * Original Owner Edwin M. Hill
Known Racing History: ?
L. Francis Herreshoff designed the classic sailboat Quiet Tune for an owner who wanted a daysailer and was not interested in cruising. Both owner and designer wanted a versatile sailplan and choose a ketch rig. Similar in appearance to “Araminta” a slightly larger version with a clipper bow.
