Henry “Jimmy” Rasmussen (1877 – 1959) Germany

Born January 15 1877 in Svendborg / Denmark, a boatbuilder, designer and shipyard owner. Rasmussen apprenticed in 1895 at his grandfather’s shipyard in Svendborg. In 1907 Henry Rasmussen founded the Abeking and Rasmussen shipyard in Lemwerder with his partner George Abeking, whose names the shipyard still bears to this date. Designed and built countless classic …

C.W. Hood Yachts

C.W. Hood Yachts- 3 Beacon Street, Marblehead, MA 01945 – Phone: 781.631.0192 Founder Chris Hood, nephew of The late legendary Frederick E. “Ted” Hood continues on with the family legacy, in the place where it all began, “Little Harbor” Marblehead, MA. A family-style run business, where pride, unrivaled work ethics, and the Hood unwavering commitment …

175th Royal Hobart Regatta (February 9th 2014)

The 175th Royal Hobart Regatta will see three days of fantastic continuous activity on the Derwent River and Queens Domain. All of the events organizers are planning something special for the 175th and are bringing back some traditional features such as the Greasy Pole Tug of War and Wooden Dinghy racing. Australian Wooden Boat Festival …

Wind

The film is centered on the America’s Cup series of yachting races and uses them as a backdrop for both an action/adventure and a romantic storyline. It is inspired by real events, starting from the loss of the 1983 America’s Cup through the events of the 1987 America’s Cup. Several of the 12-metre class yachts …