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Loïck PEYRON (Voiles et Voiliers July 2014)
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No series of races in the cup's history was ever sailed under such adverse and trying conditions as that between Columbia and Shamrock. An unprecedented period of foggy weather and light airs made it impossible to secure a race until thirteen days from the first day set, October 3d. The yachts started on October 3d, 5th, 7th and 19th, but could not finish within the time limit for want of wind, while none of these meetings afforded a conclusive test of their merits.
Copyright © The New York Times - Published: October 14, 1881 : The first of three test races between the first class sloops of the New-York Yacht Club, the object of which is to determine the fastest, so that she may be matched against the new Canadian sloop Atalanta,...
In the 1890s, with the arrival of Ben Nicholsons three sons to the firm Camper and Nicholson, a final name change was made to Camper and Nicholsons. Middle son, Charles Ernest Nicholson, emerged as the consummate yacht designer, able to combine elegance with speed and seamanship.
Nicholson’s first design of note was the Redwing class, designed for the Bembridge Sailing Club as a single-hander, to replace the expensive half racers...
Salvatore Colacicco is a world-renowned marine artist. He was born in Bellagio, near Lake Como, in 1935. He studied at Brera Academy, Milan and lived thirty years in England. Almost all of his paintings have been exported to the United States.
I was born and raised in Yonkers, NY, a short distance from the Hudson River. In 1950, my parents took me for a day trip on the day liner Alexander Hamilton, a classic vintage side wheeler. I was so mesmerized and in awe of the great ship that I did not want the trip to end. So began my love affair with the sea and vintage vessels.