Out of the water.

Study of bows and sterns.

Who can say boats look alike. There is nothing like it in shapes and forms. Maybe, the only comparison could be made about dogs. Big, tall, small. hairy, shaved etc. to have so many different presentations for a purpose.
I am not talking about insects and other species.
A few weeks ago I am in Canada, on the Saint Laurent river. To be exact at Pointe Au Pic to visit family on my mother side. Originally from Belgium, they moved to the US after WW11 and spent many Summer seasons at the Malbaie before setting permanently in retirement.
A little further South, there is a small Museum dedicated to boats running the river in the past and where I took the photos.

Sail Majesty at Sea.

Drew Doggett, a well-known name in the photographic world, if not yet in the Sailing World. But this is going to change with the introduction of his Coffee Table Book, titled "Sail Majesty at Sea".
Drew is staying with us at the house for the occasion of the Newport International Boat Show, to exhibit his work and his book. Now, in the Sailing Capital of the USA, with a collection of some of the top world photographers living around here, you would think there is nothing to add. But if you see The Book, all black and white, reminiscent of the old work of Rosenfeld's and Beken's at Cowes in England, you can see the tradition has not been lost. Only invigorated by the renewal of the Classics J's and 12 Metre boats. Such magnificent vessels are alive and well with a whole new generation of newly built or resurrected from ash or mud. So, if you are in Newport, stop by his booth and get a Signature book, also dedicated to a noble cause. Read the text below before I get too long. Pictures speak for themselves.

History. Seahorse. John Rousmaniere's article about Richard E. Carter.

- Well! It is a young and 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 the publication of this article. And thank you, Dick, for believing we could bring your visions to life.

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.