Dorade

Dorade Dorade was born to race in the open ocean.

The goal for our current restoration and future sailing is to prepare Dorade to once again perform as a highly competitive ocean racer.

Pamela Healy, Olympic medalist, vice commodore of St. Francis Yacht Club, and Team Dorade member, will read from RETURN ...
08/20/2026

Pamela Healy, Olympic medalist, vice commodore of St. Francis Yacht Club, and Team Dorade member, will read from RETURN TO BLUE WATER by Pam Rorke Levy. Along with other Team Dorade crew members, Pamela will talk about different facets of the book and offer memories of the author.

đź“Ť The Sailing Museum, Newport
đź“… Monday, August 24
⏰ 5–7 p.m.

Link below for more details and to RSVP:

https://forms.gle/S691fiL1HeCSM9aP6

We’re one week out! Join us next Monday, August 24, from 5–7 p.m. on The Sailing Museum’s iconic Dorade Deck for a speci...
08/17/2026

We’re one week out! Join us next Monday, August 24, from 5–7 p.m. on The Sailing Museum’s iconic Dorade Deck for a special reading and panel discussion celebrating Return to Blue Water, a new memoir about Dorade by Pam Rorke Levy.

Olympic medalist and friend of the late author, Pamela Healy, will lead the reading, joined by members of the crew to discuss Dorade’s historic victories under Olin and Rod Stephens, the modern campaign that recreated her greatest bluewater achievements – and the author’s vital role as co-owner and team member.

Admission is free, and attendees are encouraged to check out the Sailing Museum’s many interactive exhibits ahead of the event.

đź“Ť The Sailing Museum, Newport RI
đź“… Monday, August 24th
⏰ 5–7 p.m.

Link below for more details and to RSVP:

https://forms.gle/S691fiL1HeCSM9aP6

Serena and Dorade spent the last couple of weeks up in Maine preparing for and sailing in the NYYC Annual Cruise. Having...
08/14/2026

Serena and Dorade spent the last couple of weeks up in Maine preparing for and sailing in the NYYC Annual Cruise. Having Serena close by made it easier for our crew to get all dressed up for the captain’s meeting and opening reception of the Cruise.

📸: Chris Otorowski

The Sailing Museum in Newport, RI, will host a special reading next month from a new book about the famous 1930 yawl Dor...
07/31/2026

The Sailing Museum in Newport, RI, will host a special reading next month from a new book about the famous 1930 yawl Dorade, its designers, and its current owners—and you’re invited!

The reading will feature Pamela Healy, Olympic medalist, Dorade crewmember, and friend of the late author, Pam Rorke Levy. Join Pamela and other members of the Dorade crew for the reading and panel discussion about the book, the yacht, the author, and their remarkable stories. Including both Dorade’s 1930s success under Olin and Rod Stephens, and the extraordinary 2012-2015 bluewater campaign replicating those early successes.

đź“–Return to Blue Water Book Reading
đź“ŤAugust 24, 5-7pm

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon when Bill Brooks received Dorade’s 1st place awards for the St. David’s Lighthouse...
06/29/2026

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon when Bill Brooks received Dorade’s 1st place awards for the St. David’s Lighthouse class 2. (The big silver one is the Sir Thomas Lipton Memorial Trophy!) After a roller coaster week in which the results were recalculated, sailing master Kevin Miller said, “The Racing Rules of Sailing were followed, and the race results were scored correctly. It was a solid win for the team and one we can be proud of.”

📸: Team Dorade

What a week it’s been! Our crew worked hard to stay near the front of the fleet, and Dorade was the second boat in her c...
06/26/2026

What a week it’s been! Our crew worked hard to stay near the front of the fleet, and Dorade was the second boat in her class to cross the line on Tuesday, after Carina. A procedural scoring issue recognized by the organizers during the race resulted in many handicap changes in the fleet, and Dorade moved from a provisional 2nd place on corrected time in St. David’s Lighthouse class 2 to 1st! Congrats to the team, including Bill Brooks, who served as skipper when Matt, his father, was unable to sail.

📸: Team Dorade &

Shown approaching the finish line at St. David’s Lighthouse, Dorade completed the Newport Bermuda Race soon after, at 2:...
06/23/2026

Shown approaching the finish line at St. David’s Lighthouse, Dorade completed the Newport Bermuda Race soon after, at 2:38pm, 2nd to Carina on elapsed time in St. David’s Lighthouse Class 2 and half an hour ahead of the next competitor. Waiting for official results but at this point Dorade appears to be a top finisher, behind Carina.

📸: Kevin Miller

06/22/2026

Newport Bermuda Race - First Half

Dorade en route to Bermuda - beating out of East Passage in a solid breeze, dodging wind turbines on the first afternoon out of Newport.

Helmsman Craig Healy writes:

“We have 19+kts of wind and a 90-95 true wind angle (beam reaching). Five sails flying. We’re in one Dorade’s sweet spots and should clear the field of wind turbines well before sunset!”

Subsequent video sent from offshore by Bill Brooks. Photos by Virginia Cargill and Kevin Miller.

Last Friday, the crew suited up for a windy start to the 2026 Newport Bermuda Race and has been sailing hard ever since....
06/22/2026

Last Friday, the crew suited up for a windy start to the 2026 Newport Bermuda Race and has been sailing hard ever since. As of Monday, Dorade is in 2nd place in its class (St. David’s Lighthouse 2).

📸: Team Dorade

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