Dick Carter Yacht Designer In the Golden Age of Offshore Racing

by Carter, Dick; Rousmaniere, John

• ISBN13: 9780997392074
• ISBN10: 099739207X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-10-26
• Publisher: Seapoint Books

Summary

Dick Carter, the enfant terrible of ocean racing the in 1960s and 1970s suddenly disappeared from sailboat racing is 1975. Many of his colleagues thought he had died. Dick Carter has now reemerged with the definitive autobiography of sailboat racing in that period, one of the most productive and innovative eras. Carter designed and sailed such world-renowned boats as Rabbit, Tina, Red Rooster, and “the monster” Vendredi Trerize (“Friday the 13^th ). Now he's back with a great story of boats and sailing, thoroughly illustrated with photos and boat plans. Readers will also find out where he was all these years!

Author Biography

Dick Carter was one of the best known racing sailors of the 1960s and 1970s. He was seemingly everywhere and winning all the trophies in the hottest classes. He abruptly moved on to other pursuits but now, just as abruptly, he is back. Dick Carter lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts and the U.K.

Table of Contents

Dick Carter

Table of Contents

Foreword by John Rousmaniere

Early Days: Summer Sailing on Cape Cod

Sailing for Yale and the International 14

Dinghy Racing: Bermuda, England and New England

Offshore Racing in the Medalist Design and the Origins of the Design

The World of Designing and Building: The Birth of Rabbit

1965: The North Sea Race and the One the One Ton Cup

Channel Race, Cowes Week and the Fastnet Race

Tina and the 1966 One Ton Cup

One Ton Cup and and Admiral's Cup Boat for Myself

The Tower and New Commissions

Noryema VGX, Red Rooster, Adjustable Keels and the 1969 Admiral's Cup Race

Gitana V and Racing Misfortune

Vendredi Treize: My 128-foot Single-Hander

The International Offshore Rule

The Carter 30 in Poland and Russia