Sail Number: 16
Type: Yawl
LOA: 52.56′ / 16.02m – LWL: 38.90′ / 11.85m – Beam: 10.33′ / 3.13m – Draft: 8.27′ / 2.52m – Displacement: 37,020 lbs / 16,790 kg – Ballast: 18,000 lbs – Sail Area Upwind: 1549 sq.ft. / 144 sqm ((Main, 148% Jib & Mizzen) – Design Number: – Designer: Sparkman & Stephens – Built by: Minneford Yacht Yard, City Island, New York – Original Owner: Roderick Stephens, Sr – Year Built: 1929 – 1930 – Year Launched: May 1930 Minneford, City Island, New York – Current Name: Dorade – Current Owner: Matt Brooks – Location: Marine Traffic
Historical:
Built in 1930 for a total of $28,000, DORADE was originally regarded as something of an anomaly because of her narrow proportions and sharp ends. However, she soon astonished the yachting world with her ability to stand up to any amount of hard driving on all points of sailing.
Her string of victories, unequalled by any racing yacht in deep water, began with the 1931 Trans-Atlantic from Newport to Plymouth. DORADE finished in a very sprightly seventeen days, one hour, and fourteen minutes. Subsequent victories ensured the fame of her young designers, and the ideas which they incorporated into this magnificent boat have left a deep imprint on 20th century yacht design.
Known Racing History:
- 2013 Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas, Newport Harbor Yacht Club – 1st Place – PHRF Class.
- 2013 Transpacific Race, Transpacific Yacht Club – 1st Overall Corrected Finish-King Kalakaua and Governor of Hawaii Perpetual Trophy; 1st Overall Corrected Finish (Division VIII) – Eugene Overton Perpetual Trophy Sextant and Celestial Navigation – Mark Rudiger Traditional Navigation Perpetual Trophy (MattWachowicz); Overall First Corrected Time Navigator – Chuck Ullman Perpetual Trophy (Matt Wachowicz); First Corrected Time Navigator (Division VIII) – Winthrop Johnson Navigator’s Perpetual Trophy; First Split Rig – Transpacific Yacht Club Perpetual Trophy.
- 2012 Les Voiles de St Barth, St Barths – 1st Place – Classic Class.
- 2012 St Maarten Heineken Regatta, StMaarten – 1st Place–Classic Class;Flagship of the St Maarten Heineken Regatta.
- 2012 San Francisco Leukemia Cup, San Francisco Yacht Club – 1st Place–Top Fundraiser;1st Place–Classic Class.
- 2012 New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta–Around-the-Island Race – 2nd Place–Classic Class.
- 2012 Newport Bermuda Race – Winner–American Businessman’s Trophy – Royal Bermuda Yacht Club 2nd Place – Class 4 – Anniversary Regatta – Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
- 2011 Opera House Cup – Nantucket Community Sailing Robert H. TiedemanMemorial Award (Most Authentic Yacht) Winner – Concours d’ Elegance – Vintage Class; 1st Place – Vintage Class.
- 2011 Sail of Pride Regatta – 3rd Place–Division 6.
- 2010 Sail of Hope Regatta – 1st Place–Classic Division.
- 1979 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
- 1964 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
- 1963 Swiftsure Race – Third in Class AA, 30th overall.
- 1961 Swiftsure Race – Third in Class AA, 47th overall.
- 1957 Swiftsure Race – Eighth in Class AA, 15th overall.
- 1956 Swiftsure Race – Sixth in Class AA, ninth overall.
- 1955 Swiftsure Race – Sixth in Class AA, ninth overall.
- 1954 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
- 1953 The Honolulu Race — Seventh in Class B, eighteenth overall.
- 1952 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
- 1951 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
- 1950 Swiftsure Race – Third in Class AA, sixth overall.
- 1949 Swiftsure Race – 10th Overall.
- 1948 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
- 1947 The Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
- 1939 The Honolulu Race — Fourth in Class B, ninth overall.
- 1936 The Honolulu Race — First to finish, first in Class B, first overall.
- 1934 Bermuda Race — Fourth in Class A, fourth overall.
- 1933 Oslo – Hanko – First place.
- 1933 Fastnet Race – First Overall.
- 1931 Fastnet Race – First Overall.
- 1932 Bermuda Race — First in Class B, eighth overall.
- 1931 Fastnet Race – First Overall.
- 1931 Transatlantic Race — First to finish, first overall.
- 1930 Bermuda Race – Second in Class B, third overall, winner of All-Amateur Trophy.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
- Guardian: (1930-1935) – Roderick Stephens, Sr
- Guardian: (1935-1941) – James Flood of San Francisco, CA
- Guardian: (1941) – Mr. James Michael, San Francisco, CA
- Guardian: John Franklin Eddy, Seattle, WA
- Guardian: Michael Douglas, Deer Harbor, WA
- Guardian: Giuseppe Gazzoni
- Guardian: Matt Brooks