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Herreshoff’s Alerion reborn as a replica
Among an array of varnished teak and mahogany hulls lining the docks, a classic beauty emerged. Thetis, a 26-foot Herreshoff Alerion built by the Beetle Boat Shop of Wareham, Mass., made her debut June 25-27 at the 19th annual WoodenBoat Show held in Mystic, Conn.
Northeast sees record boater deaths in 2010
Twenty-one recreational boaters and paddlers have died in the Northeast this year, the highest recorded number.
Victorious crew like an ‘extended family’
Connecticut boatyard manager, with two sons as crew, relishes the Newport Bermuda Race experience
Savoring moments with my brother at sea
On a stunning June morning my brother, Bobby, and I walked the marina docks together as we'd done so many times as kids on Long Beach Island, N.J.I spotted my new boat and pointed it out. "Ah, there it is Bob."
"This one here? The blue-and-white one?" he asked.
"Yup, that's it."
"You're kidding. That's a beautiful boat, Jim. It looks like new. ... Congratulations."
News Notes - Connecticut and New York August 2010
50th Shelter Island Runabout splashed
Coecles Harbor Marine in Shelter Island, N.Y., launched the 50th Shelter Island Runabout. Conceived by singer/songwriter Billy Joel and designed by Doug Zurn, the first runabout was built for Joel and launched in 1996. Hull No. 50 is for a second-generation owner, whose father launched hull No. 2 in 1997.
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