In the Golden Age of Offshore Racing
We recently heard from Henri Jung, an enthusiastic crew from ANAIS (ex-APECIST), who sent us some terrific photos of her racing and cruising. Vielen Dank, Henri! ANAIS was built in 1969 at the one and only A&R. Her current owner, Michael Specht, actually restored her himself. Great job, Michael!! We think ANAIS looks beautiful, elegant and classy! Wunderbar!
OPTIMISTA (the original OPTIMIST – winner of the 1967 and 1968 One Ton Cups) is featured in the current issue of GOOSE magazine. Vielen Dank to the journalist and Editor of GOOSE, Detlef Jens. GOOSE is an oversized, beautifully produced German magazine with fascinating features on maritime life all over the world. And written in both German and English. Current issue? The funky Thames Traditional Boat Festival…Le Tour Du Monde: a famous sailors’ bar in Brest…a wooden cargo ship being built in the Costa Rican jungle….the aristocratic, pre WWI metre yachts…and OPTIMIST, impeccably restored and now for sale. Click below to read:
Huge congratulations to owners James Bates and Luísa Alpalhão for their beautiful restoration of OPTIMISTA! Their boat is the original steel OPTIMIST, winner of both the 1967 and the 1968 One Ton Cups!!
“The birth of Dick Carter Yacht Designer has a fairy tale quality to it. Winning the world’s most renowned ocean race, the Fastnet, with your first design, RABBIT. Then, being commissioned, even before that win, to create a One Tonner, TINA, and winning the One Ton Cup. With your second commission, OPTIMIST, winning the One Ton Cup again. Twice.”
Thank you Julien Everitt and Seahorse!
