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Subject: [Leica] 2010 BOATING PESO - Herreshoff America Catboat
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:32:04 -0400
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Well, 18' 2" precisely, but then it's a Herreshoff design, and the 
Herreshoffs  knew their way around New England winds and waters.  

Regards, 

Dick



On Jul 22, 2010, at 10:18 AM, George Lottermoser wrote:

> 18 ft?
> amazing 
> and lovely lines
> 
> (I want one)
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser 
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jul 22, 2010, at 9:10 AM, Richard Taylor wrote:
> 
>> At the other end of the spectrum from yesterday's schooner is this Halsey 
>> Herreshoff designed 18-footer, the Herreshoff America Catboat.  Cats are 
>> a classic American design and were originally workboats in New England 
>> and on the Chesapeake.  
>> 
>> This shot was taken within minutes of yesterday's schooner picture.  The 
>> America is standing up well to the same 15-20 knot breeze and short chop 
>> driving the schooner.  
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_7773.jpg.html
>> or
>> http://tinyurl.com/2759bd3
>> 
>> D300, 70-200 f2.8 zoom.
>> 
>> C&C always welcome. 
>> 
>> Regards, 
>> 
>> Dick
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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