“The Bermuda 40 was designed by Bill Tripp and built by Henry R. Hinckley in fiberglass. Production began in 1959… [She] is a centerboarder, a major reason for its longstanding appeal. Though not terribly beamy by today’s standards, the B 40’s 11-foot, 9-inch beam is substantial. Similarly, the interior is not considered very spacious by today’s standards, but it had the room of a 1960’s wooden 50-footer…It is no surprise that a combination of Hinckley quality and Tripp seaworthiness produced a boat that boasts the longest-running production span of any fiberglass auxiliary sailboat – 32 years when hull #203 was launched in 1991” - “Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them” by Daniel Spurr, published by International Marine / McGraw Hill, 2000, p. 160-169.
Description: “The Bermuda 40 was designed by Bill Tripp and built by Henry R. Hinckley in fiberglass. Production began in 1959… [She] is a centerboarder, a major reason for its longstanding appeal. Though not terribly beamy by today’s standards, the B 40’s 11-foot, 9-inch beam is substantial. Similarly, the interior is not considered very spacious by today’s standards, but it had the room of a 1960’s wooden 50-footer…It is no surprise that a combination of Hinckley quality and Tripp seaworthiness produced a boat that boasts the longest-running production span of any fiberglass auxiliary sailboat – 32 years when hull #203 was launched in 1991” - “Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them” by Daniel Spurr, published by International Marine / McGraw Hill, 2000, p. 160-169. [show more]
Photographs: Above - 15388-9 : Arriving from Operation Sail in 1976 #1 - 15388-1: Vega in 1976 #2 - 15388-3: Builder's plate reading "Built by Henry R. Hinckley & Company, Southwest Harbor, Maine, Design No. 861, Hull No. 795. #3, #4, #5 - 15388-2, 15388-7, and 15388-8: Under the tent at the naval base #10, #11 - 15388-11, 15388-12: In David Viera's boatyard #5, #7, #8 - 15388-4, 15388-5, 15388-6: When Vahalla was offered to the Navy in 1973 #12 - 15388-13 : Vega in Lisbon, early 1980s
Description: Photographs: Above - 15388-9 : Arriving from Operation Sail in 1976 #1 - 15388-1: Vega in 1976 #2 - 15388-3: Builder's plate reading "Built by Henry R. Hinckley & Company, Southwest Harbor, Maine, Design No. 861, Hull No. 795. #3, #4, #5 - 15388-2, 15388-7, and 15388-8: Under the tent at the naval base #10, #11 - 15388-11, 15388-12: In David Viera's boatyard #5, #7, #8 - 15388-4, 15388-5, 15388-6: When Vahalla was offered to the Navy in 1973 #12 - 15388-13 : Vega in Lisbon, early 1980s [show more]
Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company at the Manset Yard during April - June 1938 Owned by Dexter Lewis This item has construction photos including pouring/laying of the keel and stepping the mast, and sea trial photos.
Description: Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company at the Manset Yard during April - June 1938 Owned by Dexter Lewis This item has construction photos including pouring/laying of the keel and stepping the mast, and sea trial photos.
The Sou'wester Jrs were first built of wood – when they went to the 30 footers they built them of fiberglass. In the background is Nelson Rockefeller's Hinckley 65 "Nirvana".
Description: The Sou'wester Jrs were first built of wood – when they went to the 30 footers they built them of fiberglass. In the background is Nelson Rockefeller's Hinckley 65 "Nirvana".
The Alden-designed Hinckley 21 was 28’6” overall and 21’ on the waterline. “There is some confusion during this period [1946] because the number following the model name sometimes refers to waterline length and not length overall.” — The Hinckley Story (p. 39). Twenty-three 21’s were built over a three-year period. Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company The vessel was photographed by Willis Ballard on August 6, 1945.
Description: The Alden-designed Hinckley 21 was 28’6” overall and 21’ on the waterline. “There is some confusion during this period [1946] because the number following the model name sometimes refers to waterline length and not length overall.” — The Hinckley Story (p. 39). Twenty-three 21’s were built over a three-year period. Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company The vessel was photographed by Willis Ballard on August 6, 1945.