The HMM Classic Yacht Symposium
- Inaugural Proceedings: April, 2005
THE CLASSIC YACHT SYMPOSIUM 2005
COMMITTEE
Jan Davison, Chair
Halsey C. Herreshoff, HMM
Cory Wood, SNAME
Jaz Blackmar, Event Planning
Dave Bredemeier, Graphics
David Condino, SAMS, SNAME
Halsey Herreshoff II, Advisor
Bill Knowles, Event Planning
Adam Langerman, Proceedings
Marshall Lawson, Finance
Walter Lincoln, SNAME
Roger Marshall, Papers
Mike Martel, Public Relations
Elizabeth Middleton, Librarian
John J. Palmieri, Papers
Norene Rickson, Budget
Teri Souto, Reservations
Alan Storms, Papers
Chris Wick, Papers
Tony Widmann, Consultant
SPONSORS
A.G. Bisset & Co, Inc., 71 Rowayton Avenue Rowayton CT 06853
American Marine Model Gallery, 12 Derby Square, Salem MA 01970-3704
International Paint, 2270 Morris Avenue, Union NJ 07083
Lannan Ship Model Gallery, 99 High St. Boston MA
Starkweather & Shepley, East Providence RI
FACILITIES
Roger Williams Univeristy
Herreshoff Marine Museum
Thames St. Landing
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Papers Presented Saturday, April 2nd 2005
Restoration of the 1929 Fife 6-Metre Yacht Alana: A Designer’s Perspective
Jacob Vargish: NA & ME; Pedrick Yacht Designs, Inc.
Newport, RI
The Undertaking of a Few Minor Repairs: Restoration of Joyant, a 1911 Herreshoff P Class Sloop
Bob McNeil: Owner – Avid Ocean Racing Sailor
Building a Classic Herreshoff Sadie Using Modern Cold Molded Construction Methods
Wilson Tarver: Owner – Builder
Restoration of the 1929 Fife 6-Metre Yacht Alana: A Designer’s Perspective
Jacob Vargish: NA & ME; Pedrick Yacht Designs, Inc.
Newport, RI
The Undertaking of a Few Minor Repairs: Restoration of Joyant, a 1911 Herreshoff P Class Sloop
Bob McNeil: Owner – Avid Ocean Racing Sailor
Building a Classic Herreshoff Sadie Using Modern Cold Molded Construction Methods
Wilson Tarver: Owner – Builder
Panel Discussions
MORNING PANEL
Using Historical Resources to Expand the Value of Your Work
Maria Bernier: Ships Plans Librarian, The Daniel S. Gregory
Ships Plans Library, Mystic Seaport
Kurt Hasselbalch: Curator, Hart Nautical Collections, MIT Museum
John Palmieri: Curator, Herreshoff Marine Museum
AFTERNOON PANEL
What is the truly correct perspective for yacht preservation, restoration and reproduction?
Halsey C. Herreshoff: President, Herreshoff Marine Museum / America’s Cup Hall of Fame
Ed McClave: McClave, Philbrick & Giblin
Bob McNeil: Owner of the P Boat Joyant
David Pedrick: President, Pedrick Yacht Design and Chairman, IYRS
Noteworthy Papers Not Presented
The CLARA Trilogy
Bill Taylor and Dave Snediker: Taylor & Snediker; John Palmieri: Herreshoff Marine Museum
Researching the Herreshoff 12 ½ Footers
Steve Nagy: Independent Researcher
Mischief’s Rebuild
Chris Wick: Owner
Decision Making In the Restoration Process
Thad Danielson: Redd’s Pond Boatworks
Marblehead, MA
Reproduction of the 1889 Herreshoff Dandy Coquina
Doug Hylan: D.N. Hylan & Associates
West Brooklin, ME
Steps to a Successful Restoration
David Peterson: The Wooden Tangent
Mattapoisett, MA