The boat originates from the sandusky sailing club, who in 1933 commissioned francis sweisguth, designer of the star, to design a boat for the waters of lake erie and sandusky bay. Fast tip interlake reminders dana sims ft1505 it seems like it has been a long time since our last asi sailing opportunity, but, finally, the interlakes are due to be back in the water on may 2nd. In over years, a lot has changed the ships, the cargos, the. The only exception to keeping the boat flat is when sailing directly downwind.
The 2020 edition of the chiefs regatta is canceled from its early may date. Great lakes book shelf great lakes and seaway shipping. Years 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1989 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974. The skipper must always be prepared to ease the mainsail downwind to keep the boat flat and balance the helm. Johnson was a former star class keel boat champion, and he designed. The boat originates from the sandusky sailing club, who in 1933 commissioned francis sweisguth. Weatherly boat works, llc is the exclusive commercial boat builder for the interlake sailing class association isca.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Interlake yachting association, lake michigan yachting association. This book covers the interesting history of a town built for the steel industry, and aftermath during the slow decline and collapse of that industry. The governors restrictions on gatherings have meant. The vessel, to be built by fincantieri bay shipbuilding in.
You can also leave a voice mail at the hotline at 860intlake 8604685253 include the hull number, condition, asking price, contact info including email, and any additional description youd like. Interlake specification plans page 1 title sheet page 2 hull layout 1 page 3 hull layout 2 page 4 deck layout page 5 wood deck framing page 6 centerb. The interlake steamship company, headquartered in middleburg heights, ohio, operates a fleet of nine selfunloading bulk carriers on. A long mining history across the waters of the great lakes. Us sailing was originally organized as the north american yacht racing union nayru on october 30, 1897. The 18 interlake, designed in 1932 for sandusky bay, ohio, is an example of. Deckhand will appeal to shipping buffs and to anyone interested in great lakes shipping and maritime history. Constitution and sailing regulations of the interlake yachting association, 1903 interlake yachting association on. January 17, 1928 took over the production of his own boat when his original boat builder ran out of funds and borrowed money from butler. We are a familyowned company tracing its history more than 100 years on the great lakes, but now we are a modern marine transportation. Among other things it comes with 2 sets of sails plus a spinnaker, all necessary rigging and is on a.
The interlake steamship company is a large softback coffee table book that tells the history unlike the traditional histories of yesteryear. Interlake yachting association serving boaters in the lake erie. The snowbird sailors grew up and moved on to larger boats. We are a familyowned company tracing its history more than 100 years on the great lakes, but now we are a modern marine transportation business that is made up of 400 company family members who make us who we are today.
Boat prices and values research new and used boat pricing, specs, photos and more for anything from power boats to personal watercraft start here. Learn to sail organization for boats, classes and more. For more information on used sails, please see our used sail program policy. Flying scot highlander interlake mallard wayfarer other models. Precision rifle series competitions put distance shooters to the test a slight breeze cut through the crisp morning air at the butte gun club as the shooters tote. Todays interlake steamship fleet is a model of the modern, efficient. This customflex interlake sailboat has a fiberglass hull and an loa of 18 feet length over all. I also loved reading the history behind the photos and the book. My 4 year old son loved pouring through the photos in the book. The boat originates from the sandusky sailing club. In fact, todays hottest new designs the expensive sport boats. Bristol yachts was a united statesbased company which was among the first commercially successful production fiberglass sailboat boat builders.
Blazer boat works is a full service boat repair, boat storage, and service facility. Cheers to ryan kyle and craig koschalk on their win at midwinters 2020. American sailing institute asi has a 50year history of teaching adult sailing classes and small boat safety courses. Interlake fleet 23 when sailing an interlake you can expect a dry ride in most conditions, good upwind ability, smooth planing off the wind, and good speed at deep sailing angles. And some, like americas cup winner bill ficker, went on to make the history books.
Our members sail on our large fleet of boats from three locations in southeast. And my favorite part of the book is the front cover. Haydamacker sailed five interlake steamship company boats, from the modern elton hoyt 2nd to the ancient coalpowered colonel james pickands with its backbreaking tarpcovered hatches. The history of icelandic settlement in the riverton area is a firm basis upon which can be built an understanding of the strong cultural identity of modem gimli. It covers personalities from early labor and civil rights action in the area, and not just star football. Our interlake experts are available to help you get the most out of your north sails product offering sound advice, tuning information and expertise. The history of the lake yacht racing association 1884 1962. In april 2019, interlake steamship announced construction of a 639foot 195 m long, 75foot 23 m wide riverclass selfunloading bulk freighter. Much has been written about the origins of the star boat and the star class. Rich ship owners and merchants began using these small jaghts to sail out to celebrate their returning merchant ships. North sails makes fast and versatile sails for the interlake class, manufactured using the most advanced technology and highest quality materials in the industry. Could use some updating if intended to race but it is a solid boat.
The trains, boats, and steelyards were definitely attention catchers for him. Interlake dinghy jump to navigation jump to search. From the same drafting table that produced the star boat, the interlake is a popular regional class with 80% of its class within a 300 mile radius of toledo, ohio. Interlake s emission reduction program our 20172018 sailing season is underway. A boats history affects its value check the history of this 1973 customflex inc and avoid buying a previously damaged boat. The company was founded in 1966 and closed in 1997. The writing was good and the history informational. Further investigation reveals a sail plan that is simple to rig, simple to sail, and full of performance. Hes now awarded for the first time the south pole made by president thane morgan. Our 700foot dorothy annpathfinder upbound on the cuyahoga river in downtown cle.
The interlake is a sloop rigged sailing dinghy popular in the midwest united states for onedesign racing. Interlake steamship company, middleburg heights, ohio. This book is the culmination of five years of boat chasing and its pages are filled with the authors passion for both the great lakes and its boats. Interlake steamship company, headquartered in ohio, has a fleet of nine selfunloading vessels, ranging in. Constitution and sailing regulations of the interlake. The interlake is an ideal boat to teach sailing in. Those two elite types are the laser and the interlake they have 20 interlakes. It is to be greatly reetted that the minute book for the years 1884 to.
The governors restrictions on gatherings have meant leatherlips has not been able to get its docks on the water and make other preparations necessary for a successful event. Interlakes are used in many learntosail programs for kids of all ages. Interlake sails mainsails, jibs, and spinnakers north. Under these conditions, balance the helm and allow the spinnaker to swing out behind the mainsail by heeling the boat. Stanley ogilvys book, history of the star class, available from. Our interlake experts are available to help you get the most out of your north sails. Thank you for visiting the interlake steamship company. Sailboat and sailing yacht searchable database with more than 8,000 sailboats from around the world including sailboat photos and drawings.
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