2014 Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 15 Sloop

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£40,000

2014 Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 15 Sloop

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Summary:

Used 2014

Location:

Coatham Mundeville

Description:

It is easy to forget - because Nathaniel Herreshoff’s genius achieved such success in the America’s Cup, resulting in commissions in the large and medium sized classes - that he also designed small boats. His Buzzards Bay 15 was his second one design class, specifically planned for the choppy waters of the Bay, and it became extremely popular - for good reason. SPIRIT OF MARION is a beautifully carvel-built example and in perfect condition. She could be an easy solution for classic regattas, complete with her custom road trailer - and she would certainly improve the view on a mooring outside a waterside property. Brokers Comments It is easy to forget - because Nathaniel Herreshoff’s genius achieved such success in the America’s Cup, resulting in commissions in the large and medium sized classes - that he also designed small boats. His Buzzards Bay 15 was his second one design class, specifically planned for the choppy waters of the Bay, and it became extremely popular - for good reason. SPIRIT OF MARION is a beautifully carvel-built example and in perfect condition. She could be an easy solution for classic regattas, complete with her custom road trailer - and she would certainly improve the view on a mooring outside a waterside property. Owner / Builders Comments" Using Herreshoff’s original handwritten offsets, I very carefully drew a set of lines which confirmed the offsets were incredibly accurate. Herreshoff worked almost exclusively from half models and this is how he arrived at the offset measurements. Academic intrigue took over and I decided to loft all 35 stations full size to confirm the accuracy of the offsets. The result was incredibly accurate and rather than let the planks take the curve using say every fourth station or so; all 35 frames were used. The stations were almost perfect. Small imperfections were associated with drafting discrepancies and frame cutting, rather than the Wizard of Bristol’s offset tables! The. Still available at ListedBuy!

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January 2 on ListedBuy