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The six boat fleet ranged in size from Richard Gladson’s 35-foot Nyborg sloop, Manukai, to the late Bob Gilbert’s 98-foot Bloodhound, a gaff-rigged William Fife designed cutter. The latter carried a crew of 18 to 20.
See full version: Spartan takes overall prize in Ray Wallace Iron Man Regatta
The six boat fleet ranged in size from Richard Gladson’s 35-foot Nyborg sloop, Manukai, to the late Bob Gilbert’s 98-foot Bloodhound, a gaff-rigged William Fife designed cutter. The latter carried a crew of 18 to 20.
Mild Santa Ana’s were forecast and the total lack of wind almost provoked a non-start and shades of the 2011 race in which only one boat finished; however, the winds gradually filled after the noon start and built to 12 to 15 knots by the time most vessels finished the 13.5-nautical-mile course.
LOS ANGELES — Wooden hull boat owners participated in the annual Ray Wallace Iron Man Regatta held in Los Angeles Harbor on Nov. 7.
The race, hosted by Los Angeles Yacht Club and Wooden Hull Yacht Club, welcomed all wooden hulled boats to compete in the longstanding regatta. The event is named for Ray Wallace, former Wooden Hull YC commodore and life member who was a well known designer of all things mechanical and an artist and illustrator, according to the club. here
Spartan, Tom Zetlmaier’s Phillip Rhodes 40-foot sloop, won the overall prize, but the real thrills came during the battle for second. Bloodhound and Antares, Steve Guilford’s Kettenberg 40, were on a collision course at the pin end of the finish line, with Antares finally giving way to the on-starboard Bloodhound. Antares spun away at the last minute and wound up fourth as Manukai snuck in to get third. [links]
Schedule of Events
• Friday, November 8, 7:00 PM – Drinks and socializing at the LAYC bar
• Saturday, November 9, 9:00 AM – Skipper’s meeting at LAYC
• Saturday, November 9, 12:30 PM – First start
• Saturday, November 9, 5:30 PM – Drinks, awards and board selection, LAYC.
Jonathon Lennard and Sabrina Rigor have extended a wonderful invitation to have as our spectator boat their classic 60′ yacht Lone Ranger 2, a 1961 Stephens originally owned by Jack Wrather, producer of the Lone Ranger TV series. Racing is within view of the iconic Angels Gate Park and Queen Mary, with scenic views of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the background!
Please join us for The Wooden Hull Yacht Club 2019 Ray Wallace Iron Man Regatta hosted by Los Angeles Yacht Club®. The event is open to all wooden-hulled boats, including cold-molded.
The long-standing 13.5-nautical-mile regatta is named for architect, illustrator and yachtsman Ray Wallace, former Wooden Hull Yacht Club commodore, and lifetime member, whose maritime experience and passion for sailing shaped his career as a designer and builder of seaside shopping villages and theme park vessels, including Disneyland’s majestic square-rigger Columbia. The Wallace family will be bringing some of Ray’s original artwork for us to enjoy as we munch on hors d’oeuvre and sip Dark & Stormy signature cocktails.
Contact the LAYC office by Nov. 5th to make your Friday dinner, spectator boat, and awards party reservation; cost is $10 per member, and staff commodores are free. here
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“Working simultaneously from inside and outside the hull, we got each one to start moving by hitting the fastenings first from one way and then the other. That did the trick, and productivity increased from eight a day to 80 a day, but the work still took two men the best part of 18 days spread over several months – and the noise is still ringing in our ears!”
Our first event since re-launching in late 2016 was the first Hamble Classics regatta organised by The Royal Southern Yacht Club, when there was more windward work than I and Suhaili would have liked. I’m now looking forward to going cruising in her again with family and friends. We’ve just enjoyed a weekend sail to Cowes with six other yachts owned by Clipper Ventures employees. The offwind sail back to Portsmouth was enjoyable.
Credit: Barry Pickthall/PPL. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston at the helm after the three-year restoration
“She is the only ethical boat here,” he said with some heat. “A wooden boat. Look at all these white fiberglass things here. Clorox bottles, that's all they are.”
“Commuting by yacht was a rich man's sport,” Mr. Hurley said. “As I understand it, they used to race each other to New York. If you were in that class, you had your own fast little beauty. It took maybe an hour for the trip in and you won't do better by railroad.” more
Mr. Hurley recalled a short‐lived venture to take commuters by hydrofoil out of Manhasset Bay, the indentation of Long Island Sound just to the west. more
“I took it once about 10 or 12 years ago,” he said. “The fare they were asking was $100 a month. It seemed excessive, but now I'm paying $60 a month for the train from Glen Head.” more
Next to Burtis had been the yard of Thomas Clapham in what is now the Swan Club. here
“He started building boats,” Mr. Hurley said. “He build bouncers, and that led to the design of the inland scow boat, known as a sharpie, and that developed into the class known as the Nonpareil, or Roslyn sharpie. Right here on this spot was the Bedell yard, which built schooners 60 and 70 feet long. Hard to believe, eh? This is a small cove with a six‐ or seven‐foot tidal drop. [links]