Dorade: The History of an Ocean Racing YachtTells the definitive history of the boat many people consider the greatest ocean racing yacht of the 20th century. This title begins with Roderick Stephens, Senior who invested his reputation and fortune to help his sons Olin and Rod, design and build an ocean racer to compete against the finest yachts of the day. |
Contents
Chapter | 2 |
Chapter 7 | 47 |
across the Pond Home | 83 |
The Other Coast | 107 |
Chapter 17 | 129 |
Pacific High | 147 |
Common terms and phrases
aboard Alden America's Cup American ASHLEY KNOT Atlantic beam Bermuda Race boat British bronze built Buttrose Cato City Island Class aa classic yacht Coast cockpit competitors course COURTESY SPARKMAN COURTESY YACHTING crew crewman cruising cutter deck Dorade Dorade's early Edlu engine famous Fastnet Race feet finished fleet Francis Yacht Club Franklin Eddy Frech gomez Honolulu Race hull form included James Jim Flood Keefe later launched mainmast mast Mike Douglas Minneford mizzen MYSTIC SEAPORT Nardi narrow Nevins Newport Olin and Rod Olin Stephens Olin's overall owner Pacific port racer Rairdon Regatta restoration Rod Stephens Roderick Stephens sail area sailors san Francisco Santana schooner Seattle Yacht Club Six Metre skipper sloop Sparkman & Stephens speed spinnaker starboard Stormy Weather summer swiftsure Swiftsure Race tiller Transatlantic Race Transpac waterline West Sound wind yacht design yacht racing yawl York Yacht Club Zubin Ubi