S/Y Pinta It is a Sparkman and Stephens 34 from 1974. S/Y Pinta has her homeport in Riga Latvia. Here is the history of Sparkman and Stephens that built this beautiful yacht. Two brothers, Olin J. Stephens and Roderick Stephens, Jr., began their careers as self-taught sailors on Barnstable Bay, Massachusetts. Olin J. Stephens and Roderick Stephens, Jr. entered the marine industry at an early age - Olin apprenticing in yacht design under Phillip Rhodes, and Rod working at the legendary Nevins Yard in City Island, New York. With his fathers backing, the 21-year old Olin entered into a partnership with the already successful yacht broker Drake Sparkman, and Sparkman & Stephens, Inc. was formed. But the success of the company was far from assured. In fact, just months after opening for business, the financial crisis of the Great Depression swept the global market. In spite of this, the Stephens father ordered a design for a racing yacht from the young firm - a yacht named Dorade. The gamble paid off. As her first major test, Dorade won the much-publicized 1931 Trans-Atlantic Race. That victory launched the design reputation of Sparkman & Stephens - and set a course for the firm that would last more than half a century. Together Olin and Rod Stephens formed a team that literally changed the face of yachting forever, creating good solid racing and cruising designs that helped to popularize the sport. Since the establishment of Sparkman & Stephens, the firm has successfully completed over 2600 designs and related assignments in the pleasure, commercial and military sectors. Best known for the design of sailing yachts, the firm has branched out as it has continued to grow over the years. Today the company is organized into two departments, one focused on design, naval architecture and marine engineering and the other handling the brokerage, charter, and insurance of yachts. Throughout the years, many people have shared in building the history of Sparkman & Stephens. Designers, engineers and draftsmen worked diligently behind the scenes to help ensure the success of the company. More info can be found in their webpage. sparkmanstephens
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:58:41 +0000
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