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Fife symposium As previously reported in CB, there is a fleet of Fife yachts currently on America’s eastern seaboard. This happy coincidence will be celebrated on 1 August with a Fife Symposium in Castine, the first Fife ‘event’ to be held in the USA. The boats will be on show to the public at the Town Dock, followed by a symposium at 4pm at the Maine Maritime Academy. The next day, Adventuress, Sumurun, Belle Aventure, Alana and Fifi will form their own class for the Castine to Camden Classic Yacht Race. To learn more or enter, email
dbicks@dl.com.
EASTERN SEABOARD Record turnouts for wood and GRP
CHESAPEAKE BAY ELF CLASSIC YACHT RACE Now in its second year, the Elf Classic Yacht Race is expecting a record turnout on 20 May, reports Chris Museler. Elf, the 1888 racing yacht restored by Maryland’s Classic Yacht Restoration Guild, is the flagship of the vintage racing scene in Chesapeake Bay.
In the tradition of the Half Pint o’ Rum Race in San Diego, this year’s point-to-point race will involve a Le Mans start: skippers start on the beach and row to their boats to raise anchor and begin. After starting from Annapolis and crossing the bay to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St Michaels, boats’ finishes are scored when the skipper rows in and signs the log book.
MICHIGAN
Great Lakes Tall Ship saved The 114ft schooner Manitou has been saved at the last hour by a permanent berth in Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan. Last year, the schooner, after spending her 25-year life taking tourists and schoolchildren out lake sailing, was facing the end after being served an eviction notice by her then landlords. Her new berth is on Traverse City Light and Power’s coal dock. Manitou is a replica of an 1800s coasting cargo schooner.
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The race, which had 15 entrants in 2011, is billed as an “informal, no-ratings race”, with proceeds go to the museum. There is a limit of 30 entrants and though a variety of boats are allowed in the race – even more contemporary designs such as Bill Tripp’s ubiquitous Bermuda 40 – wooden boats with unique histories will be given priority if the event is over-subscribed.
Above: the second Elf Classic Yacht race is planned for 20 May 2012
TAMPA BAY GOOD OLD BOAT REGATTA GRP yachts from the 1950s, 60s, and even some from the 70s, have a great appeal and interest in racing these ‘new’ classics has been growing in the States, writes Chris Museler. This January’s Tampa Bay Good Old Boat Regatta set the attendance record with 46 entrants. A picture-perfect 15 knots of wind with sunshine and 21ºC greeted the sailors. “The camaraderie was awesome,” said organiser Jackie Meyer. “We found boats for all who wanted to crew.” Though more and more classic yachting events have Good Old Boat divisions, California’s Classic Plastic regatta and the Tampa and Annapolis Good Old Boat regattas are the only events solely for vintage glassfibre sailboats.
MAINE
Classic ‘superyard’ grows Front Street Shipyard, Maine’s ‘superyard’ opened last year, welcomes Carbon Ocean Yachts from its former home in Rhode Island. The company joins existing residents at the yard in Belfast – Brooklin Boatyard, Rockport Marine and Kenway Corporation. Carbon founder Britt Colombo said: “Front Street was our first choice because it is already making its mark as the premier yard for big boats on the east coast.
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