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I just got an e-mail from Harstick sailmakers (you get on a sailmaker’s list & you never get off) and I noticed in the fine print he tagged a link to his dad sailing down the east coast and out to the islands – I remembered he mentioned to me a few years back his dad had a Dickerson Ketch – looks like a 36 foot Center Cockpit – I think this is the 2nd 36 footer to head from USA to the islands in the past year. Some very nice youtube video footage to watch in the cold of winter & get us all excited for spring. Have Fun!
Mike
Hi Mike,
Thanks very much for sharing this. Here’s a little of the “rest of the story”. This is Neal Burtner from Rochester, NY aboard “Eole”, a 1973 Dickerson 36 Center cockpit ketch, hull number 16. “Southern Cross”, “Snoodle Time”, and “Crew Rest” all noticed her at the Hampton City Docks on a nasty/rainy November afternoon as Neal was enroute on this voyage from upstate NY to the BVI. I didn’t get to welcome him to “The Commonwealth”, but I would be surprised if D didn’t get to say “Ahoy” as bashful as we know she is.
The link you pointed out is but one of several that chronicle their cruise south including the Annapolis Boat Show (with a quick shot of Garry & Tracy Carneal’s 1972 D36 “Compass Rose”), the Dickerson yard and lots of other great spots. These may not be in the proper chronoligical order, but also check these out. Extremely well done and makes me ITCHY for Spring>
Thank you “Eole”!
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