Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information