Carl Eichenlaub passed away early Saturday morning, November 29, 2013, at 83 years old. In a sport full of iconic figures, he stands with the best and will remain one of the most unique. Few people in the sport have the breadth and depth of his talent. A frustrated “Left Coast” (San Diego, California) traditionalist, …
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Freedom Ship Specifications: LOA: 4,500′ / 1371.6m * Beam: 750′ / 228.6m * Height: 350′ / 106.68m * Structural Engineer: Paul Kidwell * Displacement: 3 million Tons * Propulsion: Electric Motors on Pods, 30,000 Horsepower Per Pod (10 Knots Max Speed) * Where Built: Bay of Trujillo, Honduras? * Build Cost: $400.00 per square feet? …
Rhodes “Carina II” Specifications: LOA: 53’6″ * LOD: * LWL: 36′ 03″ * Beam: 13′ 00″ * Draft: 6′ (Board up) * Ballast: * Displacement: * Sail Area: 1,194 sq ft * Yard Number: 635 * Hull material: Wood construction * Rig: Centerboard Yawl Rig * Designer: Rhodes * Built by: H. Heidtmann, Hamburg, Germany …
Royal Windermere Yacht Club “Windermere 17″ Specifications: LOA: 25’6″ / 7.8m * LOD: 25’6″ / 7.8m * LWL: 17’0″ / 5.2m * Beam: 5’10” / 1.8m * Draft: 4’0″ / 1.2m * Ballast: * Hull Weight (min): 770 lbs / 343kg * Sail Area: 300 ft^2 / 27.9m^2 * Yard Number: * Hull material: Wood …
A seven day journey from Newport, Rhode Island, aboard the Ted Hood designed 43-foot Hinckley centerboard sloop The “Megan Jaye,” six month’s before John Winston Ono Lennons death. Seas raging, strapped to the cockpit rails, Lennon at the helm with waves pounding him says “Take me away, God. I don’t give a shit.” Lennon himself …