On a misty Saturday morning, June 28, Dave Seroy and I voyaged on North River 2 from City Island, Bronx to Center Island, Oyster Bay, for a day of racing Herreshoff designs at the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club. We couldn't match the 16' LWL Fish class boats, so I was disappointed that the Buzzards Bay 14 didn't come out. Probably just as well - we got whipped by a bristol condition gaff rigged wood H 12 1/2 sailed by a guy with a Labrador Retreiver for crew.
The Fish Class boats are heirs of the original wood boats designed 90 years ago for the SCYC by the great one - Nathaniel G. Herreshoff. Called the Seawanhaka Class each boat was named after a different fish. That yielded the name Fish Class. But the SCYC boats still carry SC on their sails.
A special thanks is due to Woody Glenn and SCYC for gracious hospitality.
Photos of North River 2 under sail are Copyright 2008 by Wayne Marciano. Permission for fair use granted only with credit to photographer and display of copyright notice.
