LOA: 77’6″ / 23.62m – LWL: 56’7″ / 17.24m – Beam: 15’2″ / 4.62m – Draft: 9’2” / 2.79m – Hull Number: 625 – Designer: Nathanael Greene Herreshoff – Original Owner: S. Reed Anthony, Boston (founding partner of the investment firm Tucker, Anthony & Co.) – Year Launched: 1905 – Built By: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company Bristol, Rhode Island – Hull Material: Wood ( 2 7/8″ x 3″ steam-bent white oak frames spaced 15″ apart, 1 3/4″ longleaf yellow pine planking below the waterline and 1 5/8″ double planked topsides.) – Gross Displacement: 97,650 lbs – Doc Number: 201963 – Sail Area: 3,780 sq ft
Historical:
DORIS was fashioned after HMCo. hull number 510 Petrel, originally rigged as a gaff-sloop/cutter, was one of the first yachts of any consequence built under the Universal Rule of yacht design. In 1934, DORIS was modified by her then-current owner, Lawrence Lowell Reeve, and changed to a Marconi-ketch. The spars were sitka spruce, , with the mainmast measuring 90′ overall (83′ on deck) and the mizzenmast 58′ overall (51′ on deck).
Recognized by the National Register of Historic Places, DORIS is curently being restored (2016) by David Snediker, of Taylor & Snediker Yacht Restoration to original configuration, aside from a few engineering changes. The research and design phase of the project is complete and the lumber is being milled for the frames in preparation for the 5 plus year restoration process.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: S. Reed Anthony, Boston (founding partner of the investment firm Tucker, Anthony &; Co.)
M-class “Dorello”, was one of Owens most innovative and successful designs. Owens introduced a high aspect ratio stem head rig on “Dorello” which was later adapted by Herreshoff on the NYYC 50s And 40s. In 1st 3 years, 1908-10 (sailed by GO) of 62 starts, won 58 firsts. In later seasons, among other victories, won 1 Astor Cup and sev’l Mackinac races.
1910 Corinthian Yacht Club, Marblehead long distance (145 miles) Dorello first to finish over Venona, one-hour behind in second place.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: W. Barklie Henry, Corinthian Yacht Club, Philadelphia, PA. Owner/Guardian: George L. Batchelder Owner/Guardian: M.L.Eastman Mackinac Race (1926) E.A. Weschler Mackinac Race (1926) O.L. Dwight
LOA: 52.56′ / 16.02m – LWL: 38.90′ / 11.85m – Beam: 10.33′ / 3.13m – Draft: 8.27′ / 2.52m – Displacement: 37,020 lbs / 16,790 kg – Ballast: 18,000 lbs – Sail Area Upwind: 1549 sq.ft. / 144 sqm ((Main, 148% Jib & Mizzen) – Design Number: – Designer: Sparkman & Stephens – Built by: Minneford Yacht Yard, City Island, New York – Original Owner: Roderick Stephens, Sr – Year Built: 1929 – 1930 – Year Launched: May 1930 Minneford, City Island, New York – Current Name: Dorade – Current Owner: Matt Brooks – Location: Marine Traffic
Historical:
Built in 1930 for a total of $28,000, DORADE was originally regarded as something of an anomaly because of her narrow proportions and sharp ends. However, she soon astonished the yachting world with her ability to stand up to any amount of hard driving on all points of sailing.
Her string of victories, unequalled by any racing yacht in deep water, began with the 1931 Trans-Atlantic from Newport to Plymouth. DORADE finished in a very sprightly seventeen days, one hour, and fourteen minutes. Subsequent victories ensured the fame of her young designers, and the ideas which they incorporated into this magnificent boat have left a deep imprint on 20th century yacht design.
Known Racing History:
Dorade crew England after transatlantic win 1931
2013 Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas, Newport Harbor Yacht Club – 1st Place – PHRF Class.
2013 Transpacific Race, Transpacific Yacht Club – 1st Overall Corrected Finish-King Kalakaua and Governor of Hawaii Perpetual Trophy; 1st Overall Corrected Finish (Division VIII) – Eugene Overton Perpetual Trophy Sextant and Celestial Navigation – Mark Rudiger Traditional Navigation Perpetual Trophy (MattWachowicz); Overall First Corrected Time Navigator – Chuck Ullman Perpetual Trophy (Matt Wachowicz); First Corrected Time Navigator (Division VIII) – Winthrop Johnson Navigator’s Perpetual Trophy; First Split Rig – Transpacific Yacht Club Perpetual Trophy.
2012 Les Voiles de St Barth, St Barths – 1st Place – Classic Class.
2012 St Maarten Heineken Regatta, StMaarten – 1st Place–Classic Class;Flagship of the St Maarten Heineken Regatta.
2012 San Francisco Leukemia Cup, San Francisco Yacht Club – 1st Place–Top Fundraiser;1st Place–Classic Class.
2012 New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta–Around-the-Island Race – 2nd Place–Classic Class.
2012 Newport Bermuda Race – Winner–American Businessman’s Trophy – Royal Bermuda Yacht Club 2nd Place – Class 4 – Anniversary Regatta – Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
2011 Opera House Cup – Nantucket Community Sailing Robert H. TiedemanMemorial Award (Most Authentic Yacht) Winner – Concours d’ Elegance – Vintage Class; 1st Place – Vintage Class.
2011 Sail of Pride Regatta – 3rd Place–Division 6.
2010 Sail of Hope Regatta – 1st Place–Classic Division.
1979 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
1964 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
1963 Swiftsure Race – Third in Class AA, 30th overall.
Dorade on a day-cruise in 1931. Olin Stephens is at the tiller with his brother, Rod, on his left. Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, Mystic, CT
1961 Swiftsure Race – Third in Class AA, 47th overall.
1957 Swiftsure Race – Eighth in Class AA, 15th overall.
1956 Swiftsure Race – Sixth in Class AA, ninth overall.
1955 Swiftsure Race – Sixth in Class AA, ninth overall.
1954 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
1953 The Honolulu Race — Seventh in Class B, eighteenth overall.
1952 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
1951 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
1950 Swiftsure Race – Third in Class AA, sixth overall.
1949 Swiftsure Race – 10th Overall.
1948 Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
1947 The Swiftsure Race – First in Class AA.
1939 The Honolulu Race — Fourth in Class B, ninth overall.
1936 The Honolulu Race — First to finish, first in Class B, first overall.
1934 Bermuda Race — Fourth in Class A, fourth overall.
1933 Oslo – Hanko – First place.
1933 Fastnet Race – First Overall.
1931 Fastnet Race – First Overall.
1932 Bermuda Race — First in Class B, eighth overall.
1931 Fastnet Race – First Overall.
1931 Transatlantic Race — First to finish, first overall.
1930 Bermuda Race – Second in Class B, third overall, winner of All-Amateur Trophy.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Guardian: (1930-1935) – Roderick Stephens, Sr
Guardian: (1935-1941) – James Flood of San Francisco, CA
Guardian: (1941) – Mr. James Michael, San Francisco, CA
LOA: 8.90 m (29.2 ft) – LWL: 5.66 m (18.6 ft) – Beam: 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) – Draft: 1.20 m (3 ft 11 in) – Hull weight: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb) – Construction: Carvel – GRP – Cold molded Composite – Rig: Bermudian – Main & jib area: 27.7 m2 (298 sq ft) – Mainsail area: 16.0 m2 (172 sq ft) / Jib – Genoa area: 11.7 m2 (126 sq ft) – Spinnaker area: 23.6 m2 (254 sq ft) – Crew: 2–4 – Maximum crew weight: 285 kg (628 lb) – D-PN: 89.5 – RYA PN: 986 – Year Designed: 1929 – Designer: Johan Anker – Location: Norway
Doomernik Dragons
A unique ‘day-sailor’ based on the hull of a competition Dragon, and the only Dragon builder in the Netherlands, fulfilling the dream of many touring yachts sailors.
From the basic model, the boat can be extended as desired with trim options like a spinnaker chute on the foredeck that even allows single-handed spinnakering!
The ‘barney post’, so specific to Doomernik Dragons, is a mainsheet island in the cockpit along which you can walk forwards on both sides, making the whole cockpit accessible to the helmsman. What’s more, there are all kinds of comfort-enhancing options like a cool box and even an electric motor. Doomernik also supplies all the necessary accessories, like sails, covers and trailers for a potential holiday.
Practical, comfortable and eye-catching. The basic characteristics of the competition Dragon combined with the specific demands of a touring boat make the ‘day-sailor’ from Doomernik Dragons an attainable boat for everyone.
This ‘day-sailor’ construction has the same hull as the competition model and the same wooden deck that gives the boat its vintage look. The layout has been simplified though, guaranteeing straightforward yachting pleasure, even single-handed.
The Dragon class was initiated by the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club, who gave Norwegian yacht designer Johan Anker a brief for a cheap cruising/racing boat with about 20 20 square metres (220 sq ft) of sail area. After the Second World War, the boat was considered slow, and genoa and spinnaker was introduced.
The Dragon’s long keel and elegant metre-boat lines remain unchanged, but today Dragons are constructed using the latest technology to make the boat durable and easy to maintain. GRP construction was introduced in 1973 and the rigging has been regularly updated.
The Dragon class is actively represented in over 26 countries on 5 continents. There were 1,444 boats registered in 2004 and the number of boats built has averaged 45 per year. There are many more which are used for day sailing. The World Championships are held in every odd year and the European Championships are held annually. The Gold Cup, which can only be held in certain specified European countries, is unique in that all six races count without discard. It is held annually and often attracts over 100 entries, usually starting in one fleet.
A strong Class Association manages the class rules carefully to ensure safety, high quality and uniformity. Spars and sails have a wide range of adjustment during racing, allowing a skillful crew to optimize the boat for any conditions. Crew weight limits, and restrictions on hiking out allow the Dragon to be raced successfully by a range of ages and both genders. It is possible to tow the Dragon behind many vehicles. It is often dry-sailed. It may be raced against boats of other classes, employing a Portsmouth Yardstick handicap of 986[1] or a D-PN of 89.5.
Since 2008 the Dragon is one of the Vintage Yachting Classes at the Vintage Yachting Games.
Comments
David Hatfield – February 16, 2020
Hi Joop, I have a Dragon (US-268) Manufactured by Marty Godsil in 1978 that I am restoring. It has several Parts with the Doomerick stamp on them. I don’t see an area on your website which lists parts which are available for sale. Is it possible to order parts from you? I will be joining Tejerk and Blue Amaru on Lake Tahoe this summer. David
LOA: 45′ 4″ / 13.8m – LWL: 32′ 0″ / 9.75m – Beam: 10′ 7″ / 3.22m – Draft: 6′ 6″ / 1.98m – Design Number: – Rig: Sloop – Displacement: 40,000 lbs – Sail Area: 1,332 sq ft – Designer: Sparkman & Stephens – Built By: Henry Nevins, City Island N.Y. – Original Owner: Henry Sturgis Morgan – Current Owner: Paolo Zannoni – Former name(s) Away, Dolphin – Launched: 1936
Historical:
To replace the NY 30, in 1936 New York Yacht Club Commodore W.A.W. Stewart organized a competition for the design and construction of the Club’s new boat, calling the best naval architects: John Alder, Luders, Ford & Paine, W J Roue, Belkar & Paine and Sparkman & Stephens. The instructions were a waterline no less than 30 feet, accommodation for 4 guests and one crew and the Scantling Rules of Lloyds. Olin Stephens was chosen and Henry B. Nevins Shipyard of City Island offered to deliver all the boats within 1 year – on completion of the 20 boats the tooling was destroyed as established by the NYYC. According to the magazine, The Rudder, “ ….the club did not want a crowd on the starting line and, above all, if the class were enlarged, the boats could end up in undesirable hands.”
NY 19 was built for Henry Sturgis Morgan, founder of Morgan Stanley. He was a prominent yachtsman, Commodore of the NYYC and Chairman of the America’s Cup committee.
Known Restoration History:
2013-2014 – Cantiere Navale dell’Argentario
– New rudder – Stripping the hull back, re caulking and fairing – New sea cocks and skin fittings – Full Awlgrip paint treatment – New engine, transmission and ancillaries fitted under close supervision of S&S New York – New fuel and water tanks – New electrical systems, batteries etc – New instruments – Stripping bright work back to bare wood and full 12 coat varnish system – Application non slip to deck and coach roof
2006 – Cantiere Navale dell’Argentario
Provenance. (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1936) Henry Sturgis Morgan Owner/Guardian: Paolo Zannoni
