Sail Number:
Type: Original – Gaff Sloop
LOA: 66’0″ / 20.11m – LOD: 59’6″ / 18.13m – LWL: 36’6″ / 11.12m – Beam: 12’11” / 3.93m – Draft: 6’0″ / 1.82m – Displacement: 20 tons – Sail Area: 1,550 sq ft / 143.99 sq.m.) – Original Owner: William Rogers – Original Home Port: Lake Champlain – Current Owner: David S. Butler Jr., Maryland YC – Current Home Port: Rock Creek, MD – Year Launched: May 1903 – Designed by: Bowdoin Bradlee Crowninshield – Built by: Lawley Boat Yard Boston, MA – Hull Material: Carvel white cedar planking/white oak frames – Flag: USA
Historical:
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: 1903 – 1920 William Rogers, Lake Champlain
Owner/Guardian: 1920 – 1921 B. Karl Sharp
Owner/Guardian: 1921 – 1942 Franklin Sullivan
Owner/Guardian: 1942 – 1946 Ken and Dorothy Saffer, Maryland Yacht Club
Owner/Guardian: 1946 – 1958 Aubrey L. Robertson
Owner/Guardian: 1958 – 1960 David Butler Sr.
Owner/Guardian: 1960 – 1966 James and Kathleen Thorpe
Owner/Guardian: 1970 – 2008 Paul Itzel
Owner/Guardian: 2008 – Present David S. Butler Jr.
Comments
Tory Salvia – September 23, 2018
The current owner has recently restored Witchcraft to her original yawl rig. Yesterday, I interviewed Dave Butler aboard Witchcraft in Annapolis, MD at the 2018 National Sailing Hall of Fame Wooden Boat Rendezvous. The boat is in pristine condition and Dave looks forward to racing her in many future classic regattas. i’m editing a short video about Witchcraft based on yesterday’s interview and will post it on Classicsailboats.org and TheSailingChannel.TV when completed.
Thanks David for having me aboard and granting the interview.