Sulaire was designed and built by William Fife III for John and Robert Aspin. She as launched in 1929 and spent only a couple of years racing in Scotland before she came to the US. This photo was taken in 1938 at Marblehead where she sailed for most of a decade.
She's had many owners and almost as many names. Sulaire (Her original name) now resides in the Pacific Northwest where Bill Ford has owned and maintained her since 1985. He has done all of the restoration work himself and is now near completion of the third of four phases of restoration.
Experienced in boat repair, planking, all aspects of woodworking and welding, this third phase required that Bill develop skill in metal casting. He'll be writing about his processes for restoring this beautiful racing yacht. Comments are welcome.
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