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Sunday, August 30. 2009

Boat-watching

A re-post from a year ago-


Delightful sail with friends. Couple of nice boats to look at in their CT harbor on the way out.


First, Nefertiti, the 1960s 12-meter Boston Yacht Club's America's Cup contender:



Second, the famous racing boat Ticonderoga, built in 1936, and many-time winner of the San Francisco to Honolulu race in the 50s:


 


I have heard the story that Jimmy Buffet tried to buy her at auction, but lost to another bidder, who graciously now allows Jimmy The Pirate to borrow her every year. A bit closer:



 

Posted by The Barrister in Our Essays, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 12:52 | Comment (1) | Trackback (1)

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As narrow-minded, knuckle-dragging traditionalists, we Maggie's Farmers honor fathers: fathers that stick around and do their best to do what grown men need to do for their families and for their communities. Few of us can reach the Atticus Finch idea
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Oh my gosh - I had heard that Nefertiti had gone derelict. I crewed her during the summer of '64 prior to the Cup trials on several test races. A real Marblehead boat designed by Ted Hood and built at the Graves yard.

That was a great summer - crewing "Neffy" and working as First Mate on Capt. Jim Hendrickson's "Island Blue" Bertram sportfisher.

Brought back some great memories - thanks.
#1 Tom Francis on 2009-09-14 11:32 (Reply)

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