Sunday, August 22, 2021

Nettle

Mystic, CT  2021

 This is a Buzzard's Bay 12-1/2 sailboat designed by the legendary N.G Herreschoff and built by the Herreschoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, RI  in 1914.  There were 365 of these boats built of wood.  The were exceptionally seaworthy and were used to train sailors.

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful boat with great lines. Wonder how many of these boats are left?

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  2. What a gorgeous boat! I love that green color too!
    By the way, have you ever read the book "Sailing Alone Around The World"?
    It's a classic and one that I highly recommend!

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