From: Boat Captain Ben Galloway Monday Morning, July 6, 2015 Saturday, July 4 was one of my most memorable days of sailing ever. Zach and I started our watch at 0600 surfing the waves in between 18 and 23 knots of wind and under an a lot of sails (A4, spin staysail, main with one …
Rod and Olin Stephens’ fastest recorded speed on Dorade in the 1931 Transatlantic Race was11.4 knots, set when their father, Rod Stephens, Sr., was driving. In the 2013 Transpacific Yacht Race, Ben Galloway set what we think was the all-time speed record aboard Dorade of 15.9 knots (unless one of our followers knows better — …
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 28, 2015) – An intense low-pressure system rolling up the Atlantic Coast put competitors and race officials on edge for the 48 hours leading up to the first start of the Transatlantic Race 2015, from Newport, R.I., to The Lizard off the southwest coast of England. Contingency plans were made by …
1530 EDT Race Update Yachts Starting on June 28th, 2015 (IRC Class 4 – Racer/Cruiser) Start time: 1350 EDT Newport, R.I., Starting line off Castle Hill Lighthouse (Castle Hill Inn) Dorade’s current position, as of 1530 EDT Lat/Lon 41’19.08 N, 071 13.11 W DTF: 2725.9 NM Wind 6.0 knots 248 – Speed 7.6 knots @ …
“We all have a deep affection for Dorade, and great respect for Olin and Rod Stephens. We want to do the boat and her makers proud by sailing her well, and hopefully matching her performance when she was a brand new boat, back in 1931. But we also recognize that she’s an 85-year-old lady and …
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