Carter History. Seahorse. John Rousmaniere's article.

- Well! It is a young, fun time when, at 25 years of age, you design World-Class Racing and Cruising sailboats. Really, and for all of us in the Tower. It would be impossible to duplicate these days. Thank you to John and Seahorse for publishing this article. And thank you, Dick, for believing we could bring your visions to life.

PS: John Rousmaniere passed away this month of August 2026. Condolences.

Mentors.

- John H. Ilingworth, Francis Bouygues, Baron Bich.

- This post is prompted by an e-mail I received following the article by John Rousmaniere about Dick Carter in the August issue of Seahorse magazine. See the above Post.

- P. A wrote: " In my life, I have worked for three or four 'Rock Stars' and Dick Carter was the first. We were all in our twenties
(and Dick was only 42) When he hired us all and gave us the freedom to do great things.

- I wish everyone to have had Mentors like I have been privileged to be associated with. No less than three, who, by finding something in me, allowed me to find myself.
- Their paths crossed mine. Fond of boats, Yachting, and an enthusiast for sailing, their presence allowed someone very young to pursue a passion in many interesting ways.
- Yes, this is talking about myself, but thanks to the Social Media and search engines, one can find everything there is to find about the above personalities. All larger than life.

L'Hermione.

Extracts from Newport this week; Pat Blakeley.
L'Hermione, the almost authentic replica of the 210' ship that carried the Marquis de Lafayette to America with news of  French support for the revolution in 1780.
The reconstructed French frigate took almost 20 years and $30 million to build. The Hermione was the fastest ship of its day, and the replica was constructed to original specifications in Rochefort France, where the first ship was built. The original vessel took 11 months to build. her namesake used the 18th century building techniques to re-create the three masted frigate. Two thousand oak trees were selected for their size and curvature to make the hull, and 26 cannons were cast by the same foundry that had supplied armament for the first L'Hermione. More than 15 miles of rigging was needed to outfit the vessel, and 19 linen sails encompassing more than 2,200 square yards, were hand stitched.

Transatlantic Race 2015.

Interviews.

- At the place of work.

- It is not surprising that within the confinement of a small office, from time to time you have to clean it up. A place where there are daily search and research amongst the reference books and hundreds of drawings, many on paper or mylar. Now, most drawn on as many at six computers A few very old to be able to use some of the programs that are no longer compatible with the newer PC's.

- So, this time I retrieved a literature piece from 1977 by " Bateaux " the French magazine. The only sailing publication that ever gave me a genuine interview in 46 plus years in business. Yes, I have been published all over the world with articles I wrote or about boats I have designed, but this is the only one on one.

Big VOR day in Newport.

With the opening of the "Village" at Fort Adams.

They arrived on the 6th. with a dramatic finish; teeth and nails between Dong Feng and Abu Dhabi. The former wining by .. Talking about timing, I found this interesting close finishes of the past.

(If I can find it again).

I started but waited for the end. In between, the Newport Stop-Over was a huge success. Over 100, 000 enthusiasts showed up during the Stay. As a Newporter, I can tell you that it is the first time that many concerns got involved with skin in the game. From the State of R.I, the City and more importantly the Individuals led by Brad Read. The shore filled with people for the Inshore race leading to the start of the Transatlantic crossing to Lisbon; 500 + boats showed up on this beautiful day. Sailing knowledge in Newport R.I is no secret, sailing is in no doubt and this time we got the crowd.

In case you are wondering about the video. We had our own close encounter. While being inside the security/ safety boats zone, Mapfre came on charging through. I guess the red marker was not part of the course. She won the inshore Race.

Power boats. 20' to 25'. La Panoplie.

pan-o-ply.

1) a complete or impressive collection of things.

Well, let's see in terms of small powerboats from 20' to 25'.
They are different, but they have one thing in common: Aluminum. Over the years, I have come to appreciate the material, and on a one-off basis, probably the ideal medium.

The Lafitte 20. With a beam of 6'. Of a type quite common in the South and particularly in Louisiana. Strong, rugged, and stable.