Crowds gathered, bagpipes played and flags waved as French and Webb wrote yet another chapter in the legendary Herreshoff history when they launched their three stunning, and fully restored, Buzzard Bay Thirties. See previous post.
One of the boats, Quakeress II, was mentioned in a July 10, 1902 New York Times article noting that the brand new class of Buzzard Bay Thirties were markedly way ahead of the pack in their first race. Quakeress II was one of them and finished fifth. Wonder if there are any plans to have these three compete in a race before they leave for their intended homes.
And could it be that in the world of boatbuilding, Belfast’s French and Webb could become the next Herreshoff?
