CW 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 …

Johan August Anker (1871 – 1940) Norway

A Norwegian sailor and yacht designer who competed in the 1908, 1912 and the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1905 he bought into a small boat building yard named Jensens Yard. It became the famous Anker & Jensen Yard, where the designing was done by Anker and the boat building by Jensen. In 1915 John Anker …

Charles Ernest Nicholson (1868-1954) England

In the 1890s, with the arrival of Ben Nicholsons three sons to the firm Camper and Nicholson, a final name change was made to Camper and Nicholsons. Middle son, Charles Ernest Nicholson, emerged as the consummate yacht designer, able to combine elegance with speed and seamanship. Nicholson’s first design of note was the Redwing class, …

“Schoonmaker Cup” Star Class Nov 23-24th

Star Winter Series (SWS) Presented by EFG International. Four weekends plus the 4-day Star Midwinter Championship makes the SWS the most intense winter series anywhere 2013-2014 Miami Star Winter Series – Schoonmaker Cup Coral Reef Yacht Club Miami, FL, USA EVENT: 2013-2014 Miami Star Winter Series – Schoonmaker Cup DATE: November 23 & 24, 2013

The Grenada Chocolate Factory

Nothing Like Chocolate Trailer from Kum-Kum Bhavnani on Vimeo. The Grenada Chocolate Company, a cooperative created in 1999 with the intention “to revolutionize the cocoa-chocolate system,” is the subject of Kum-Kum Bhavnani’s award-winning documentary. Narrated by Susan Sarandon, Nothing Like Chocolate takes an intimate look at the people behind “the world’s smallest chocolate factory.” It …