The boat in the foreground - "22/29" - was built by Southwest Boat Corporation as an Army mine or two yawl. It was rejected by the government and acquired by the Northeast Harbor Fleet for use as a Committee Boat. Arnold Lunt is the man in the white shirt, standing, watching an A-Boat race. - Ralph Stanley 11/21/11.
Description: The boat in the foreground - "22/29" - was built by Southwest Boat Corporation as an Army mine or two yawl. It was rejected by the government and acquired by the Northeast Harbor Fleet for use as a Committee Boat. Arnold Lunt is the man in the white shirt, standing, watching an A-Boat race. - Ralph Stanley 11/21/11.
The boat in front is the "Sweet Pea'' owned by "Peter" Richardson, Great Cranberry Island. Lewis Gilley Stanley was sailing her the day the picture was taken. The yawl behind "Sweet Pea" is "Electron II" owned by Professor Holmes of the University of Vermont Physics department. He adjusted and fixed compasses for fishermen for free.
Description: The boat in front is the "Sweet Pea'' owned by "Peter" Richardson, Great Cranberry Island. Lewis Gilley Stanley was sailing her the day the picture was taken. The yawl behind "Sweet Pea" is "Electron II" owned by Professor Holmes of the University of Vermont Physics department. He adjusted and fixed compasses for fishermen for free.
In 1973 Peter Iselin owned the boat. Its name was Donabu, which is an Irish war cry. Skippered by Charles Crofoot. Later the boat was renamed Cygnet and owned by Jean Burden.
Description: In 1973 Peter Iselin owned the boat. Its name was Donabu, which is an Irish war cry. Skippered by Charles Crofoot. Later the boat was renamed Cygnet and owned by Jean Burden.