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David Kane '83 WINS 3 Stone Horse Builder's Cup Races
By ToM KENNEY, SKIPPER oF WINDFALL
Charles Kehres and Skipper David Kane '83 accept the trophy for winning the Stone Horse
David Kane '83 & Crew Cross Finish Line of Stone Horse Builder's Cup on Buzzard's Bay.
Builder's Cup in August, 2015. Photo by J Balletto.
Photo by B Veneri.
MMAAlumnusDavidKane'83won DavidNeumeyer.Thewindwasstrongand andfaster,passingMetaphorearlyonthat
first place as skipper of the Stone Horse
steady from the southwest, blowing six to nine
upward leg. Metaphor continued to threaten
sailboat named Able in the Stone Horse
miles per hour at the start and increasing to
Able, but skipper Kane maintained good tacti-
Builder's Cup on Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts in
17 miles per hour for most of the race. The
cal position and won handily.
August of 2015. In four years of skippering Able,
breeze grew notably stronger on the long final
The Builder's Cup is a "one design" race for
Kane has won the championship a record three
leg as the fleet of Stone Horse sailboats beat to
the Crocker-designed Stone Horse, built by
times.
windward with leeward rails frequently buried
Edey and Duff of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.
Kane took the lead in the competition on
and often taking water over the coaming and
Club member Tom Kenney hosts the race out
the fourth and final leg, despite stiff compe-
into the cockpits. Able's heavier crew weight
of New Bedford Yacht Club.
tition from a newcomer, Metaphor, sailed by
enabled them to sail the boat flatter, higher
SCHOONER BOWDOIN LEADS TALL SHIPS PARADE OF SAIL INTO
PORTLAND HARBOR
TheschoonerBowdoinledtheU.S.Coast
Guard Eagle and the other tal ships into
Portland Harbor for the Tal Ships Festival
on July 18, 2015. on board were Captain Andy
Chase '79, Captain Donald Eley '94, Captain
Eric Jergenson '00, Captain Heather Stone,
Captain Alec Schoettle, Jeff Stenberg `82 and
Karen Landry, Beverly Bishop, Bil and Sheila
Corbett, David Witherill `76 and son, and stu-
dent crew members.
Photo by College Relations.
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MARINER / 2015 - ISSUE 3

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