Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (named after General Nathanael Greene) American naval architect-mechanical engineer. “Captain Nat,” as he was known, revolutionized yacht design, and produced a succession of undefeated America’s Cup defenders between 1893–1920. Born: March 18, 1848, Bristol, Rhode Island * Died: June 2, 1938, Bristol, Rhode Island (aged 90) * Spouse(s): Clara Anna DeWolf, Ann …
Mr. Herreshoff was born in Bristol, Rhode Island and grew up in the famous Herreshoff boatyard there headed by his father, Nathanial, who biography, “Captain Nat,” he later authored. As the youngest of four sons, Francis Herreshoff was designated for a career running the family estate. But after serving in the US Naval Reserve in …
The first 11 boats of the Buzzards Bay 15 class were delivered to members of the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion, MA for the summer racing season of 1899. Club members wanted a better way to conduct regattas than using a handicapping system and asked Nat Herreshoff to design a boat that could be raced …
The Stuart Knockabout is a splendid example of her pedigree. She is exceptionally fast and, therefore, a joy to sail. She also has surprising power, considering her modest sail plan, and is not slowed perceptibly by an oncoming sea. She is comfortable and forgiving, and with every unnecessary piece of complicated gear absent, what is …
Herreshoff “Araminta” Specifications LOA: 33′ 0″ * LOD: * LWL: 28′ 3″ * Beam: 8′ 6″ * Draft: 5′ 0″ * Ballast: 5950 lbs * Displacement: Sail Area: 582 * Design Number: 89 * Yard Number: * Rig: Ketch * Designer: L.F. Herreshoff * Built by: Norman Hodgdon of Boothbay Harbor, Maine * Year Built: …