Dorade wins the TransPac!

Dorade, the 1930 Sparkman & Stephens cutter rigged yawl – Olin Stephen’s first boat – is world renown for her early victories in the 1931 TranSat and Fastnet, for which the team received a ticker tape parade upon her return to New York. She is returning now to her roots of victory, winning again, first in class and first overall, the race she won way back in 1936. The TransPac. They may not get a ticker-tape parade when they return to San Francisco (wouldn’t that be nice?), but owners Matt Brooks and Pam Rorke Levy can certainly expect their fair share of heart felt accolades.
They and their crew deserve it. The boat after she was moved to San Francisco last fall, has been worked on day and night, put through her paces in all conditions, and sail tested by a number of crew. Dorade brings delight and a smile to each person who hops aboard her for a sail, and as a piece of sailing history, the 52′ wooden boat gets double takes where ever she goes. On every front, this boat is a classic winner, and a winning classic.

On July 8th with a crew who brought a great diversity of skills along with owner and avid outdoorsman Matt Brooks at the helm, Dorade set sail to win the TransPac. And they did it.