LB2013.1.347.24

LB2013.1.347.24

NY-30 class sloop LINNET seen here hauled out for storage, location unknown LINNET Design Specs LOA: 43' 6" Beam: 8' 10" LWL: 30' 3" Draft: 6' 3" Design or Class: Keel sloop Home Port: Porto San Stefano Designer: N.G. Herreshoff Boat Type: New York 30 Builder Name: Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Location Built: Bristol RI Year Built: 1905 Hull or Design No.: 636 Documentation or State Reg. No.: 201871 Owner Name: Patrizio Bertelli Owner Country: Italy At the end of 1904, the New York Yacht Club launched a tender for the construction of 18 one-design regatta sail boats. The specification stated it had to be specifically designed for day races. It had to be small, fast, easy to handle with a small and recreational crew, while providing the opportunity to have a cosy little cabin, to accommodate the crew for a drink after the race and even spend a night on board. Another important detail of the tender; all 18 boats had to be built by June 1, 1905. At that time, only the famous shipyard Herreshoff Manufacturing Company could achieve such a feat so they were awarded the order. The great naval architect Nathaniel Herreshoff went to his drawing board in December and the first boat ALERA made its first test in late January 1905. The last boat of the series was delivered in late May 1905. By the summer of 1905, most of the 18 boats would meet in Newport Bay (RI) to compete in real time regattas. Nat Herreshoff and the New York Yacht Club had effectively invented the one design! Their impact on the yachting world has been extensive and the individual histories of each yacht remarkable. Today many continue their racing careers in New England and the Mediterranean. In 2005, the New York Yacht Club organised in Newport the centenary of the NYYC 30 series. Out of the twelve NY30 still sailing, six of them attended this centennial including ORIOLE, just out of the restoration shipyard. Two NY30s are currently based in Europe; No 10, LINNET based in Italy and No 11 ORIOLE, in France.