ajbram 78 #1 Posted June 20, 2019 Last saw her as Dark Horse (aka Sparkle Pony) in Bayfield WI last summer. I think the owners at that time had bitten off more than they could chew. Heard she has been sold, but wonder where/who? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cal20sailor 2,222 #2 Posted June 20, 2019 Brian's a much better yard manager than he is sailor. Think about the above line, he's pissed off if I reversed the order. (Shhhhhhh, he's really good at both) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fetzer24 17 #3 Posted June 21, 2019 Peerless is in Sheboygan Wisconsin. Getting ready to do a little more sailing with an awesome new owner and some crew that have been around the block a few times. Gonna be good to see it back in action. Not sure about the other comment on here....I'm definitely average at one and remarkably average at the other but I'm not sure in which order. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajbram 78 #4 Posted June 21, 2019 3 hours ago, fetzer24 said: Peerless is in Sheboygan Wisconsin. Getting ready to do a little more sailing with an awesome new owner and some crew that have been around the block a few times. Gonna be good to see it back in action. Not sure about the other comment on here....I'm definitely average at one and remarkably average at the other but I'm not sure in which order. They're not far from Bayfield. Should bring her up for race week! Has the name reverted to Peerless? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 1,206 #5 Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 9:22 AM, ajbram said: They're not far from Bayfield. Should bring her up for race week! Has the name reverted to Peerless? It’s still in the shed getting sorted. I doubt it’ll be ready by next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greyhound37 72 #6 Posted June 24, 2019 Melges 30/32 Peerless? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajbram 78 #7 Posted June 24, 2019 29 minutes ago, Monkey said: It’s still in the shed getting sorted. I doubt it’ll be ready by next week. Too bad. We would have loved to see them there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 1,206 #8 Posted July 11, 2019 She came out for the first time yesterday. It was a hilarious shakedown sail, though no fault of their own. We all left the dock with a nice 15 gusting to 20. Then it promptly went to 30 sustained. Not exactly the right breeze to get a feel for that toy. To their credit, they managed the monster without breaking anything. Even the IOR bus I was on didn’t like that breeze. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajbram 78 #9 Posted July 12, 2019 15 hours ago, Monkey said: She came out for the first time yesterday. It was a hilarious shakedown sail, though no fault of their own. We all left the dock with a nice 15 gusting to 20. Then it promptly went to 30 sustained. Not exactly the right breeze to get a feel for that toy. To their credit, they managed the monster without breaking anything. Even the IOR bus I was on didn’t like that breeze. Glad she's back on the water. Do they have any regatta plans this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 1,206 #10 Posted July 12, 2019 6 hours ago, ajbram said: Glad she's back on the water. Do they have any regatta plans this year? Not sure, but I doubt it this year. From what I understand, the game plan is to let SEAS use it as a teaching platform for go fast keel boat sailing. Not entirely sure that’s a good idea, but we’ll see. I haven’t asked the owner what his plans are outside of that. Regardless, both the owner and SEAS have great track records of taking care of their toys, so it’s in good hands while they figure things out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mayhem 1 #11 Posted August 8, 2020 GTFP!! Congrats to the Team. 1st "big" race overall. The Legend lives on.... https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_detail.cfm?Race_Number=1&eID=11850 Clipper Cup Racing PHRF Division PHRF - Spinnaker 1 1 USA 110 Peerless Melges 30 Jason Bemis 24.0 07/Aug/20 - 17:46:59 0:09:11:59 00:08:45:13 1 1 2 USA 50048 Main Street J/145 Bill and Jean Schanen -18.0 07/Aug/20 - 17:19:27 0:08:44:27 00:09:04:31 2 2 3 USA 406 Usual Suspects Farr 400 Eric Wynsma -18.0 07/Aug/20 - 17:24:12 0:08:49:12 00:09:09:16 3 3 4 USA 54375 Lady K J133 Mike Stewart 15.0 07/Aug/20 - 18:08:20 0:09:33:20 00:09:16:36 4 4 5 USA 52791 GAUNTLET NEW ENGLAND BOATWORKS william woodwoth guy hiestand -51.0 07/Aug/20 - 17:35:58 0:09:00:58 00:09:57:50 5 10 6 USA 43996 Vivienne NM 43 Tom Tabor 3.0 07/Aug/20 - 18:41:37 0:10:06:37 00:10:03:16 6 13 PHRF - Spinnaker 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 1,206 #12 Posted August 8, 2020 That boat just doesn’t know when to quit! (Well, except for when shit breaks). Meanwhile, where’s its arch nemesis, the Cone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mayhem 1 #13 Posted August 9, 2020 23 hours ago, Monkey said: That boat just doesn’t know when to quit! (Well, except for when shit breaks). Meanwhile, where’s its arch nemesis, the Cone? The Cone was NEVER a nemesis. i believe there were two Mac races where they went head to head. the FREAKIN' PEERLESS crushed the Cone. Perhaps offshore, it would be a different story, BUT... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 1,206 #14 Posted August 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Mayhem said: The Cone was NEVER a nemesis. i believe there were two Mac races where they went head to head. the FREAKIN' PEERLESS crushed the Cone. Perhaps offshore, it would be a different story, BUT... Dammit B, I’m just having fun talking shit! Just trying to coerce that little red thing to come out of retirement and take a shot at the title! edit: just to be clear, they’re two of my favorite boats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphness 68 #15 Posted August 12, 2020 On 8/8/2020 at 2:45 PM, Monkey said: That boat just doesn’t know when to quit! (Well, except for when shit breaks). Meanwhile, where’s its arch nemesis, the Cone? The Cone is still in covered storage in the Boston area. It almost made an appearance this year until the Trump Virus killed any hopes of that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
