Built in 1929, the 52-foot yawl Dorade has won more ocean races than any other yacht in history and on June 28th, she will attempt to repeat her first and most significant win, when she takes on the 2015 Transatlantic Race from Newport, R.I. to Plymouth, U.K. Dorade first made her mark in the sailing world …
“I hope you have about 10,000 pages, because I could fill them, I can tell you that.” – RC Keefe, St. Francis Yacht Club Commodore 1979.” “I think of Dorade as the yacht that really put the St. Francis Yacht Club, here in San Francisco, on the map. Nobody knew much about St. Francis …
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After wrapping up at LMI, Ben and crew moved Dorade to the docks at IYRS. After speaking with the crew everyone is in high spirits and is happy with the state of Dorade. The crew have arrived in Newport along with Matt Brooks and Pam Levy. The positive energy coming from uniting Dorade with …
“She’s gorgeous, beautiful, fast and famous.” – Douglas Adkins, Author of Dorade: The History of an Ocean Racing Yacht “I was introduced to Dorade when I was a little boy, when my father pointed her out to me at the Seattle Yacht Club. He told me that she had won the Transatlantic Race and the …
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Dorade is available for viewing at the IYRS in Newport, R.I. through until Sunday, June 28 when it starts the 2015 Transatlantic Race. The 52-foot yawl arrived this afternoon from Portsmouth, R.I. Stay tuned for an interview with President of IYRS, Terry Nathan, coming to the site shortly!