In 1955 from a weaving facility in an old building behind Maddie’s Sail Loft in Marblehead, “Ted” and his father Stedman grew the new venture into a global power house. Hood Sailmakers were the first loft to weave there own sailcloth, revolutionizing the process, and creating sails of unmatched quality, durability, and performance. All the …
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Nygren “Galatea” Specifications: LOA: 72′ 0″ * LOD: 72′ 0″ * LWL: 55′ 0″ * Beam: 12′ 6″ * Draft: 9′ 0″ * Ballast: * Displacement: * Sail Area: * Yard Number: * Hull material: Mahogany Planks and Iron Deck Beams and Floors and Frames are Webbed Together with Rivets and Iron Gussets. * Rig: …
PANERAI CLASSIC YACHT CHALLENGE: For the nineth consecutive year, Officine Panerai is sponsoring the largest international circuit of regattas reserved for classic yachts. The Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2013 presents an extraordinary calendar of races celebrating the sea and the most beautiful classic yachts still sailing, attracting the attention of thousands of yachtsmen and women, …
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Salander “Gerdny” Specifications: LOA: 62′ 0″ * LOD: 62′ 0″ * LWL: 9′ 3″ * Beam: 20′ 5″ * Draft: 7′ 2″ * Ballast: 4000 kilograms * Displacement: 10 metric tons * Sail Area: * Yard Number: * Hull material: Wood * Rig: Bermudan Sloop 7/8 * Mast: Carbon Fibre * Designer: Erik Salander * …
Nina, a classic sailboat with an impeccable racing career, where once the King of Spain went out in his launch to congratulate her on winning the 1928 New York to Santander, Spain race, is now in the midst of the largest search and rescue operations in the Tasman Sea off of New Zealand. Extremely competent …
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