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!
