Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta (April 23, 2018) – On the fourth and final race of the 2018 ACYR, boats in the lead set off hoping to hold it, while the rest of the fleet went out in full battle mode. Weather predictions for light winds were replaced with a sky of cranky squalls and rain. …
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Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 4.21.2018 Update – Saturday’s action began with gear failure as 72’ Ticonderoga left the dock and a brief exit horn blast turned into an extended play. Being that this is the gentleman’s race, 141’ Columbia joined the band, then 77’ Ocean Star until finally it ran out of air. Captain Guillaume …
LORCA | The Lake Ontario R Class Association – This Documentary was made during the 2012 Lake Ontario R CLass National Yacht Club One Design Regatta yacht race. The Documentary features the following R-Class boats: Diana R-8 Nayada R-20 Vitesse R-3 Gypsy R-13 Fantome R-18 Archer R-15 The film was produced by architectural photographer Tomasz …
George Lawley & Son was a shipbuilding firm operating in Massachusetts from 1866 to 1945. It began in Scituate, then moved to Boston. After founder George Lawley (1823–1915) retired in 1890, his son, grandson and great-grandson upheld the business, which continued until 1945. Of the hundreds of ships built by the Lawleys, highlights include the …
Spark – They were fast and sleek and 150 years ago the great tea clippers ruled the waves. Battling the elements, they raced to deliver their valuable cargo from China to the fashionable tea drinking sets in London.