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Catching Up….The Dick Carter Cup!

We’ve been hors de combat the last several months. Thank you for your patience! Lots to catch up on!

The Dick Carter Cup in La Trinité-sur-mer late last summer was great fun! Our good friend Philippe Jacques-Roux had spent a year tracking down just about every Carter yacht in France, with a few in the Netherlands, Germany and England as well! It was an enormous undertaking, and we are very grateful for Philippe’s hard work. Oh and did we mention he also organized the event itself, with help for many, including local politician and Carter 37 owner, Jimmy Pahun. The event featured Tina sister ships, several Carter 37s, a rare Carter Dingbat ( a 25′) which was transported from the Netherlands, and even a NA 40 sailed from England! The NA40 (North American 40) is a one design cruiser-racer that Dick designed based on a request by two yacht clubs for a new racing class for the American Great Lakes. Jean-Michel Hoarau won the inaugural Carter Cup with his newly renovated navy blue Carter 37, HYLAS.

Philippe Jacques-Roux, Jimmy Pahun, Jean-Michel Hoarau and Dick Carter.

Dick gave a standing room only presentation to the assembled sailors, yachting press and public about the many ways that France had made important contributions to his racing and yacht design career. Jean-Yves Terlain shared a few words as well. He had approached Dick back in 1971 to design a special yacht for the 1972 Single-Handed Transatlantic race: VENDREDI 13.

Merci beaucoup for a truly memorable event! Chapeaux à tout!

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The Régate Dick Carter Cup in France!

Next month! August 10th and 11th in the beautiful port of La Trinité-sur-Mer in southern Brittany! A year ago, our good friend and Carter 37 owner Philippe Jacques-Roux came up with the idea for a Dick Carter Cup regatta to celebrate this year’s 50th anniversary of YDRA and the Carter 37. The regatta was then expanded to include all Carter yachts, custom and production!

Dick is very much looking forward to attending! On Friday, August 10, all the Carter yachts will assemble at 15h00 in the port for photos, videos and celebrations!

At 18h00 in the Mairie de la Trinité-sur-Mer, Dick will give his first talk in France: “the French Connection”. A renowned French explorer played a crucial role in Dick’s decision to design a yacht of his own. If he hadn’t met this explorer, there would have been no RABBIT, no TINA, no RED ROOSTER. No OPTIMIST, no VENDREDI 13, no YDRA, no BENBOW. No Carter 25, 33, 37, 39, 40, NA40, 42, Ragtime, Southerly, Luna. Rien de tout! The talk will be open to all attendees and the French press. There will be opportunities to ask Dick questions, have photos taken and do more celebrating!

On Friday, August 11, there will be a race for the inaugural Dick Carter Cup trophy.

Dick is extremely grateful to Philippe, who has worked hard for many months to organize every single aspect of the event. The event will be hosted by Philippe, l’Association Passe-Coque, le Yacht Club de France, la Société nautique de la Trinité-sur-Mer, les “Amis de Dick Carter” et Jimmy Pahun, député du Morbihan. Dick is very appreciative of all their contributions in making this such a special occasion. He can’t wait! We hope to see you there! Vive la France!!

A French Carter 33 greets the SS France, a French ocean liner, la Côte d’Azur.
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A red chicken at the St. Francis Yacht Club?

Dick had a great time giving his book presentation at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco on November 20, 2019. They were kind to video the talk, which is posted below. Wonderful hospitality from the officers and members. Peter Pillsbury, son of former RED ROOSTER owner Davis Pillsbury, made a big effort to bring his model of the boat to the event. Jeff Carlile was also there, and is pictured below with Dick. Jeff recently tracked down the whereabouts of RED ROOSTER herself (yes, a rooster is male but RED ROOSTER sounds better than RED CHICKEN, n’est-ce pas?!). Several years ago, Jeff introduced Dick to Francesco and Mietta Gandolfi. They have subsequently bought and restored RABBIT to impeccable standards. Below are Jeff and Dick with

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Presentation at NYYC

Another successful presentation, this time at the New York Yacht Club (Newport) on the 20th of October. In attendance were yachting writer John Rousmaniere, who wrote the introduction to Dick’s book; Dick’s long time friend Sandy Weld; plus Harry Anderson, the éminence grise of American yachting. As Dick remarks: “Never heard so many questions asked after a lecture at the NYYC.” Congratulations Dick and a very big thank you to the NYYC for hosting such an enjoyable event!

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Presentation at RORC

Dick’s presentation at the Royal Ocean Racing Club in London was a success, featuring a fantastic turnout and a wonderful reception!

Note the photo of Dick at the entrance to the ‘Fastnet Room’. It was here that he spent many hours helping to create the International Offshore Racing Rule (IOR) during the late 1960s.