5.5K views · 126 reactions | In 1928, Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, R.I., built six 12 Metre yachts for New York Yacht Club members. Only one remains, the legendary Onawa. This week, former NYYC Commodore Chris Culver is racing her in PHRF 2. She may be closing in on 100 years old, but Onawa hasn't lost her fastball! Peters & May Helly Hansen Safe Harbor New England Boatworks #classicyachts #woodenyachts #12metre #woodisgood | New York Yacht Club Regattas | Facebook

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Sunday Boat Stories: Decked Canoe by L. Francis Herreshoff (1927) 🛶✨ Kayaks might seem like a recent hobby interest, but in 1927, L. Francis Herreshoff, son of the famed Nat Herreshoff, was ahead of the curve. Alongside yacht designers like Norman Skene and Starling Burgess, he crafted double paddle boats for personal use. One standout is this beauty, built by Henry Vincent in Warren, Rhode Island, from cedar, oak, and teak. Herreshoff paddled this canoe for 7 years before passing it to Burgess