A Sailing Family at the Dawn of Multihulls

Christian Williams' personal commentary on early multihull Bermuda races reveals evolution of yacht design in quest for speed on the open sea. Features rescue by US Coast Guard, offshore damage, the charms and discomfort of the Gulf Stream, and the nature of family sailing in a bygone era. In memorium: Phil Weld, commando, publisher and OSTAR winner, died at 69 in 1984. Dick Newick, the influential multihull iconoclast, died at 87 in 2013. Bob Harris, of MacLear and Harris, designer of the Tiger Cat and many big boats, died in 2014.