Monday, February 15, 2010

Tanton Cat-Ketch 43-45.

Tanton 43-45 in pictures.
- You can follow more about the C-K on a Facebook Group under: Tanton 43-44-45.





Tanton 43 Siren.


Tanton 43 Tamure.


Tanton 43 Tunnix.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

From paper-Newport this week.


- Newport based schooner sails to Haiti to house relief physicians.

- The 160' private charter boat, based in St. Thomas in the winter, was chartered by a Seattle Foundation building Hospitals around Port of Prince.

- The Arabella can sleep up to 30 guests in her 20 cabins. Serving as a floating hotel for 20 physicians for the nine days mission.

- Arabella, originally Centurion; designed by McLear and Harris, burnt and capsized in 1996 in Florida. A total loss, the 90' yacht was acquired by Don Glassie and Atlantic Stars and Hotels. Over a period of a few years, the boat was cut in half and a middle piece was inserted, to enlarge the vessel to her present size.

- Tanton Yacht Design had a part in the resurrection. ref: TYD#966.

- To read more about Arabella. On Search: 160' Schooner Arabella.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Starting the Year 2010.

The annoncement of Tanton winning the Westlawn Institute and PassaMaker Magazine design competition is a good start. I was personally gratified, because of the reputation associated with the School and the Magazine itself. I was glad to receive the award in Ft. Lauderdale. The occasion was made in conjunction with the TrawlerFest in January.


Tanton Yacht Design is 50 years old!

  Very hard to believe.  - From being 27 years old to now and to the future. - Making me, in my field one of the oldest Design Firm in Ameri...