Friday, January 30, 2015
Design 1969 Running Tide
It could be said that Running Tide is the most successful racing yacht to come from the boards of Sparkman & Stephens. Bermuda Races, S.O.R.C. Races, Storm Trysail Club Week winner, Miami to Palm Beach winner, Annapolis-Newport Race winner, the list goes on and on. Well over 200 trophies have been won with this boat.
Running Tide was launched in 1970, a year prior to the adoption of the I.O.R. Rule. She was still completely competitive for years. The hull was built of aluminum by Walter Huisman of Holland and then it was shipped to America and finished by Kretzer Boat Works of City Island. She was designed as an all out racing yacht. A great part of the success of Running Tide was an experienced owner and crew and a willingness to constantly upgrade the boat to keep her competitive.
Here are the plans.
Principal Dimensions
LOA 60-7"
LWL 45-0"
Beam 14-3"
Draft 9-0"
Displacement 52,250 lbs
Ballast 25,500 lbs
Sail Area 1,515 sq ft
LOA 60-7"
LWL 45-0"
Beam 14-3"
Draft 9-0"
Displacement 52,250 lbs
Ballast 25,500 lbs
Sail Area 1,515 sq ft
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I remember racing in the same fleets as "The Tide", though the Herschoff 41 I was on (Trumbull IV) was a class below her, if the B Classes started first, it would not be long before she would come sliding by, sail right through your lee like nothing, specially to windward. You could hear her coming at night, upwind in the Sound with no wave action and nine knots of wind; and she'd be doin' nine and a half... ssssssshhhhhhHhh. And she'd just slide right by you. The other A Classers of course would come by too, but the Tide usually led. She probably had to give time to everybody on account of her being one of the last of the C.C.A. rule (normal boats) ever built. Trumbull had the same handicap for the same reason, but the Tide was able to overcome any detriment. However, on the other hand, S&S had a lot to do with formulating the I.O.R. rule and may have even implemented some if that thinking in her design. Maybe one of the old S&S seadogs can enlighten us.
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