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Historical:

George Owen, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology naval architecture professor, designed Bernida in 1921 and, four years later, she raced in the first Port Huron-to- Mackinac Island race in 1925 under the direction of then owner Russ Pouliot of Detroit. Mr. Pouliot had enhanced the yacht’s original design by lengthening her keel six inches, making her extremely fast, winning the inaugural Bayview Yacht Club-sponsored race. The race featured just 12 boats. Weather conditions turned sour, and Bernida, out ahead of the storm, sailed into Mackinac Island on July 27 with a corrected time of 48 hours. Only three other boats finished the inaugural race.

Two years later, in 1927, Bernida sailed in her second race under new owner Robert Byant. The sloop made headlines again, winning the race once more with a time of 52 hours, 50 minutes.

After her second victory, the Bayview Yacht Club questioned the Bernida’s speed. Following a change in race boat qualification criteria that specified keel measurements must follow original designs, Bernida was disqualified from competing in sanctioned yacht races

Restoration:

2008 2010 – Roman Barnwell, a Mackinac Island boat builder along with sponsor Bob Brown, general manager of the Arnold Transit Company and many volunteers – Replaced 90% of the frames, 20% to 30% of the planking, new deck, new cockpit, new mast, boom… Al DeClercq of Doyle Sails in Detroit, donated sails to the project. List of partners Arnold Line, Doyle Sails and Matt and Rene Graff of Arbor Brewing Company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The sale of each keg meant an additional $15 for Bernida.

Known Racing History:

1927 – Mackinac Race Winner
July 27, 1925 – 1st Mackinac Race Winner

Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):

Owner/Guardian: (1925-1926) – Russ Pouilott, Detroit – Owned the Poulliot Boat Works.
Owner/Guardian: (1926-?) – Robert Byant
Owner/Guardian: (XXXX-2002) – Bob Lucas
Owner/Guardian: (2005-2008) – Bart Huthwaite – Mackinac Boating Heritage Foundation – Unable to raise restoration funds 175k
Owner/Guardian: (2008-2011) – Roman “Emory” Barnwell, Mackinac Island.
Owner/Guardian: (2011) – Mr. Declercq, president of Doyle Sails, bought the boat on Ebay.
Owner/Guardian: (2014) – Bart Huthwaite, Woodbluff
Owner/Guardian: Michigan Maritime Museum

Historical

“L. Francis Herreshoff designed this stunning boat in 1932 for Mr. Willoughby Stuart. Her plans are entitled 28′ Knockabout – Design No. 53. Mr. Stuart’s boat was built in 1933 and named BEN MY CHREE*, Gaelic for “darling of my heart”, BEN for short. He took her to his island home on Penobscot Bay, built a boathouse and railway for her, and she remained in the area for over 40 years, enjoyed by him and his family.”

In 2013, 80 years after her completion, Ballentine’s Boat Shop fully restored her. It took two years but she is as lovely as ever and should live to see another 80 years. Great care was taken to restore her to her original specs and L. Francis Herreshoff’s plans.

Historical:

Beatrice Aurore, “Bea” as she is often lovingly called, was built and designed by August Plym at Neglinge, Stockholm, in 1920. The first owner was consul Erik Brodin, but he sold her the following year. After him she had ten different owners and a number of different names over a period of 75 years. In 1946 she was acquired by Sven Salén, still a very famous yachtsman in Sweden. He named her Beatrice Aurore and owned her twice, 1946- 1956 and 1960 – 61. His son, Christer Salén, is part of the current group of owners, who acquired her in 2007. Four out of ten members of this consortium are related to the eleven previous owners of the yacht.

Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):

Owner/Guardian: (1920-1921) – Erik Brodin
Owner/Guardian: (1946-1951) – Sven Salén
Owner/Guardian: (1960-1961) – Sven Salén
Owner/Guardian: – Björn Widström – renovation took four years and cost SEK 6 million, of which the insurance covered half. (crane split the boat in two parts.)
Owner/Guardian: (2007 – current) -Christer Salén consortium of ten families.

Historical:

Sistership to Arrow, strong point windward work, good all around performer.

Through the success of Chance and Arrow Boardman received in 1903 8 eighteen-foot knockabout orders with watertight cockpits, of which Bat was the first one-design class for Marblehead yachtsman.

Late in the fall of 1904, a Match Race was organized whereby Bat and Hayseed raced against each other to once and for all settle the much asked question of which boat is faster. After each won a race the series terminated, was never finished, and remained a split decision.

Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):

Owner/Guardian: (1903) – Chas. F. Adams, II

Historical:

The one and only 510 built, named after Raymond Hunt’s wife Barbara.

(C. Raymond Hunt) “In 1945, I designed the original “510” class yacht for myself as a logical development of the “210”.

Launched in December 1945 as a racing and weekend cruising yacht. She is built with no structural keel, and is constructed with two longitudinal trusses on oak floor stiffeners extending to the after end of the cockpit to the mast evenly distributing the stresses of the rig and keel.

Low wetted surface area with a separate rudder-skeg / bulb fin keel, a concept Raymond Hunt embraced long before Lapworth or Giles, should prove to be a spirited performer, with comparable speeds of 8 meters and Q-boats.

Known Racing History:

1949 – NYYC Cruise – Beat the 72’0″ Yawl “Bolero” boat for boat, with Raymond Hunt and his wife sailing against a full paid professional crew on board “Bolero”

International 510 Revisions (March 27, 1975)

In 1975 C.J. Frankham, esq, Aukland, New Zealand wanted a inexpensive high performance owner operated yacht and decided to have CR Hunt and Associates revise and update the 1945 drawings of the 510 class yacht that Ray Hunt built for himself. The design of the hull was left basically unchanged, but the sailplan was updated. The main was increased 35 sq ft to 335.8′ P = 39.5′ E = 17′ and the jib was increased to measure 215 sq ft I = 37.5′ J = 11.5′ The accommodations were also updated to include 2 berths and settees with a head and small galley located in the companionway for the additional headroom.

Also Modified from the original boat is the deck plan. A self-bailing cockpit replaces the split-cockpit arrangement. The Interior plan, that accommodates 4 people, has been changed to suite the owners requirements.

Although the 510 design was revised for construction to occur in New Zealand, it was never finished. A reported fire in the barn which housed the owners business and the 510 under initial construction were all lost.

International 510 Revisions (March 27, 1975) Specifications:

LOA: 43’1″ / 13.13m – LOD: 43’1″ / 13.13m – LWL: 32’6″ / 9.93m
Beam: 6’7″ / 2.04m – Draft: 6′ 0 / 1.82m – Ballast: 5,600 lbs / 2545kg – Displacement: 6,900 lbs / 3136kg – Sail Area: 551.4 sq ft / 51.2m2 – /Length Ratio: 90 – SA/Disp Ratio: 24.4 – Design Number: CRH – 510 – Hull material: “Harborite” Plywood – Construction – Rig: Sloop – Designer: C. Raymond Hunt Associates, 63 Long Wharf, Boston, MA – Built by: – Year Redesigned: March 27, 1975 – Year Built: Never Completed – Contract Cost: – Restored By: – Current Name: – Original Owner: C.J. Frankham, esq – Current Owner: – Sail Number:

International 512 Revisions (2010?)

LOA: 43’1″ / 13.13m – LOD: 43’1″ / 13.13m – LWL: 31’11” / 9.48m – Beam: 8’0″ / 2.43m – Draft: 6′ 0 / 1.82m – Ballast: 5,600 lbs – Displacement: 6,900 lbs – Sail Area: – Design Number: – Hull material: – Rig: Sloop – Designer: C. Raymond Hunt Associates – For Inquiries: C. Raymond Hunt Associates – Built by: – Year Designed: 2010? – Year Built: Offered for Spec – Contract Cost: – Restored By: – Current Name: – Original Owner:- Current Owner: – Sail Number:

Comments

Stephen I Devine – June 2, 2016

my dad John Devine had the Dyak #8 His brother Frank the Sea witch . Uncle Harry Banshee . What great times and memories race week brings back .Blue and white fleet ! 100 / 210.in each.Mattys sail loft .Mrs Dermotys .Graves boat yard. Always wondered about that 510 that sat at mooring in the fleet.

Nate Burke – July 28, 2016

I have a great photo of Dyak August 10 1950

Admin – July 28, 2016

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