Schooners and fishing boats, some geographical confusion, a very busy winter and spring, and quite a few steam yachts
Month: February 2021
Port Tack Start
I have been racing our H12 “Cricket” ever since I can remember. The Buzzards Yacht Club has a terrific fleet of H12s and early on in my racing career, they […]
This Week in Herreshoff History: February 11
Several swampings and a lot of lost carrots, runaway horses and torpedo boat castings, proposals for a new rule, a company reorganized and a whole fleet of dinghies on order
Remembering Bob Fisher
Bob Fisher: 1936-2021. Since 2005, Bob Fisher served on the America’s Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee with distinction.
Sailors Valentine
Craft a special gift for the sailor in your life.
It Wasn’t a Boat. It Was a Childhood.
I had spent the bulk of my life in the Hartford area, building a career, raising a family. But when I retired, there was only thing I wanted to do: […]
This Week in Herreshoff History: February 4
Cup Defenders keep the shops busy through the winter, steam yachts launched and hauled, big pours and employee perks
Bullseye Dreams
Bullseye Dreams By David C. Burnham, reprinted from the Bullseye Class Newsletter, March 1999 The water was clear, clean, shimmering, sapphire. The sun, an orange ball rising among cotton clouds. […]
Herreshoff = Problem Solving
When I think of the Herreshoff brand, I don’t think about the product. Rather, I think about what made the product possible. To some, the Herreshoff Museum is a treasure […]
The Founding of the Herreshoff Marine Museum
A history of how it began back in 1971 as a floating exhibit with extraordinary examples of Herreshoff craftsmanship and aesthetics.