Heavy weather meant that the races were challenging with near misses due to steering difficulties. The last day of racing was cancelled. These are some of the boats from the 87 strong fleet, moored up in Cannes.
This is 53’ Yawl SKYLARK of 1937 – SKYLARK, originally Vryling, was designed by Sparkman and Stephens, design # 146, and built by Pendleton Yacht Yard of Wiscasset, Me in 1937. The cruising history of SKYLARK is extensive including a multi-year circumnavigation in the late 60’s to early 70’s. In the early 2000’s she was found in a river Ft. Lauderdale in need of a complete restoration. SKYLARK was moved to Loughborough Marine Interests Portsmouth RI in 2003 to start a complete structural restoration. After the completion of the hull and deck restoration, the project stalled for several of years until a new owner moved brought her to EPB in 2008 with plans complete the project.
Vanity V is a 12m sloop built 1936 by William Fife, made of team and mahogany planing on ash and riveted steel frames Mohttp://www.cannellclassicboats.com/cbb_vanity.htmlre
This is Elana, a replica of the 1911 yacht was made to copy, and where possible, improve upon the design of the S/Y Westward that Herreshoff had built the year before. The Superyacht Elena was launched the following season (1911) and soon thereafter both yachts were going head-to-head in racing up and down the blustery Eastern Coast of the United States. Like her sister the year before, Elena immediately began winning the majority of her races against the best of the American schooner fleet, several of which included competing against the Westward.
After a successful 17 year racing season and cruising in American waters with distinguished owners such as Cornelius Vanderbilt and William B. Bell, it wasn't until 1928 when Elena’s greatest moment of glory came during the King's Cup Trans-Atlantic Race from New York to Santander, Spain. Elena won the race outright.
This boat was completed in 2009.
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