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The First Owner 1/3 Blair Brown Blair Brown certainly had a history prior to 1964, but let's just start here. He was attending Harvard Graduate School of Design and was friends with a fellow student, Lionel Spiro. Lionel graduated a year ahead of Blair, but both experienced difficulties in finding the kind of materials needed to do their architectural projects. Thus was born Charrette, a company specializing in all things for design, architecture, interior, graphic, etc. ​ Starting in Cambridge, the two decided to take on NYC. And that they did in 1970, exceptionally well. Headquarters were established in Woburn, MA in 1977 along with a 200K sq ft warehouse. According to an article that all I could dig up was the title and lead, Charette had become an $89 million business by 1997. Investment firm Berkshire Partners, in a management buyout, purchased the company for an undisclosed amount. Somewhere in there, Blair was already sailing. Brad, in his research, learned that Blair's first sailboat was a C&C 40 named GREYHOUND. Then, in 1984 Blair partnered with Bache Renshaw and commissioned a 40' IOR design by Brendan Dobroth, named DRUMBEAT. This was when PUG came into being. Blair commissioned Hunt to design a 30' powerboat to serve as a tender to the racing program. In 1991 Blair again partnered with Bache to build a Taylor 42 at Concordia, also named DRUMBEAT. This was also the time when Blair repowered PUG with larger engines. In 1998, Blair went out on his own and built the Taylor 45 SFORZANDO at Goetz. We learned in a few articles that an acquaintance of ours through the Sandys Boat Club in Bermuda, Peter Bromby, an Olympic Star sailor, was often crew (tactician) with Blair. In fact, that is him in the light blue shirt in the aft of the third picture above. ​ Blair's last boat was a Kerr 55 that he also named SFORZANDO. Blair passed on January 2, 2016. He was incredibly accomplished and thankfully, very clearly, loved yachting. We will add more about Blair and his racing days. We have reached out to Peter, and Blair's longtime boat caretaker, Jack Foley. Definition and Pronunciation of Sforzando Sailing.org July 21, 2004 SouthCoast Today July 29, 2007 Sailing World , June 14, 2010 Sailing Breezes, July 23, 2010 Alisondgilbert.com, Januray 14, 2011 Reprographics.blotspot.com, November 13, 2013 Taylor Yacht Designs Back to CAYUGA

About Us Brad Anybody who knows Brad, knows he loves to tell stories, and especially about boating. He's been fortunate to have sailed with some very interesting folks over the years, and besides a love for the water, he's quite the history buff. Mix those two together and there's gonna be a yarn worth hearing. He just needs to get these stories all on "paper" so there's a record. So I created a blog for him (and me) to begin the chronicling of tales and adventure of boaters, and their boats, and despite or in spite of their boats. I know he'd hate to lose history to the past. Here's to loving yachting as much as he does! Brad Holly There’s no question Holly is the "better half" of our operation. She does her best to keep this storytelling-yachting-history-buff on course – not too far off the Rhum (rum?) line. That’s not an easy task, however, Holly can steer a course – whether power or sail – better than most. She has been boating since shortly after arriving on this mostly water-covered planet. Holly knows and loves boats, and her passion is compelling. She has a focus and attention to detail, not to mention the patience and ability to edit my rambling stories. She’s plotting a course for us (little do we know it) that will be to a community of shared story telling, tips, resources, and yachting history, rest assured. holly

Vlog All Videos All Categories Play Video Play Video 00:26 Starboard Starting the starboard engine after a fine tuning of the carburetor. June 2024 Play Video Play Video 00:22 Moving Returning to Annapolis after two years of engine/transmission work. May 2024 Play Video Play Video 00:32 Roar Port engine running and it's a beautiful sound. Fall 2023 Play Video Play Video 00:17 Boring AKA honing the cylinders at Marty Brown Racing. June 2022 Play Video Play Video 00:37 Choptank Motoring up the Choptank River to Denton for storage and the start of restoration work. November 2021 Play Video Play Video 00:06 Listen It never gets old just listening. Summer 2021

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CAYUGA - Her Story Back Story I Love Yachting started as a hobby and continues to inspire us to write and share more stories of our own. There's a story dedicated solely to where "I love yachting" started. Thus far most stories have been fueled by our boat, CAYUGA. (We continue to solicit for your story - and you can upload one right here !) Our gal is special and deserves her own explanation, much of which has been compiled by Brad, master storyteller and researcher. If you have questions, please "Hail Us " and we'd be happy to tell you more. Line Drawings Architects & Builders First Owner The Boat

Ship's Loggers Brad D. Cole Master Story-Teller, History Buff, Extoller of Traditions Holly A. Tompkins Editor, Publisher, Encourager of Stories Inspiration CAYUGA Classic Gal, Gorgeous Gas-guzzler, Beloved of H&B

If there's a boat... there's a story. TM The adventures of intrepid boaters. Despite their boat... What is "I love yachting"? Maybe you remember ABC's Wide World of Sports ? The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Or, like golf, (hate it or not), finding the sand and taking three swings to get out only to be followed by a spectacular drive straight down the fairway. Maybe even the old adage of falling off your bike and getting back on. All of these have one thing in common, we keep on going back for more, we don't give up, and that taste of glory, while maybe elusive, is compelling, perhaps addictive. I came up with this notion a few years back when I had my sailboat... that no one points a (hypothetical) gun at your head and says, "Go buy a boat". Nope, never heard of that. We do it willingly, we do it because we enjoy boating, and we want to be on the water aboard some floating craft. Worldwide. We even get on odd boats, and wonderously, I've sailed on three of them; a felucca on the Nile, a fitted-dinghy in Bermuda, and the background picture here, log canoes on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The fitted-dinghy and log canoes are nearly identical in their being, overly canvassed and highly unstable. Guess what? People love doing it because when things go right or you are victorious, it is a thrill. But like this picture, when boats go over it's pure agony. ​ I love yachting is the way to express all of it. You love it one day, you swear at it the next. Whether you are going out for a sail, to fish, motoring around, paddle, etc., boats have a way of being awesome and frustrating as heck. Read about the origins of this fine exclamation. ​ Via our boat, CAYUGA, we are sharing our boating adventure, but we really want you, our readers and followers, to share your stories too - good or bad. You can write your story yourself or text/email it to us , whatever your preference, we just want to hear from you. In 1972, Hurricane Agnes made quite the impression on upstate NY. This is a picture of the destruction of the boats and lifts on the east shore of Seneca Lake. My dad or grandfather took the picture. Granpa had a cottage there, well up the steep hill and across the street, but his boat shed along the shore was damaged (left). However, the neighbor's boat clearly did not fare well. But a few "I love yachting" mutterances later and it was all rebuilt. Thankfully, because I have wonderful memories of boating and going fishing with Granpa. Whether it's a mechanical failure, or Mother Nature doing her worst... we still love yachting. Blog The Ships' Log and other Stories. Transmission... dead. 60 0 comments 0 Post not marked as liked Dali Departs 8 1 comment 1 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 Props to Cobe Marine 18 0 comments 0 Post not marked as liked Gold. 124 1 comment 1 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 Let's get it started. 56 2 comments 2 Post not marked as liked 1 2 3 4 5 Your Story Please share your "I love yachting" story. Our mission is to curate the good, the bad, and the ugly. With a little dash of history. And a huge dose of humor. Every boat has a story her skipper can tell. Vent, laugh, cry, sing? Whatever floats your boat, or... even that too. Click here to type and submit your story. Vlog Ready... Set... Action! Check out the Action for video clips and live stories. Starboard Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Search video... All Categories All Categories Go Machines Motoring Rebuild Now Playing Starboard 00:26 Play Video Now Playing Moving 00:22 Play Video Now Playing Roar 00:32 Play Video Now Playing Boring 00:17 Play Video About Discover our story and our boat. Race committee 9/26/2021 Annapolis to Bermuda 10/20/2013 12/13/2020 Race committee 9/26/2021 1/7

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