Maine Boatbuilders Show, Portland, Maine – A gathering of the finest fiberglass and wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast. Also exhibiting numerous manufacturers of boating equipment. Sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats with the builders there to discuss and sell their work. Location Portland Sports Complex 512 Warren Avenue Portland, ME 04103 …
Herreshoff Athene (June 30, 1900) – Eastern Yacht Club’s Puritan Cup Race (off Marblehead): in ‘hurricane-like’ conditions….. All boats dropped out but two…. ‘Athene’ (106′) and schooner, ‘Constellation’ at 136 feet……. In Herreshoff’s words: “Twice around the course they went, thirty miles in a howling northwest gale. ‘Constellation’ parted a halyard and ‘Athene’ …
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Revisiting the epic voyage of the Draken Viking Ship Harald Hårfagre as she encountered a storm in the Labrador Sea. Draken Harald Hårfagre Cover Shot – Foto-Peder-Jacobsson.
This recording was made on 16 mm film in 1961 and recently digitized to video. Thanks goes to the help of the racers and the race committee who made the film possible. Lowell North and Bill Buchan are shown dueling for top honors. To view other videos produced by Franklin Clay Films go to www.wxyzvideos.com …
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The beautiful Herreshoff New York 30s – More than the mastery of N.G. Herreshoff’s engineering and artistic abilities, the home to many wonderful memories for those you have been fortunate enough to sail aboard them. We want to thank all who have assisted our staff in making this event possible. For without this assistance and …