The Philip Rhodes-designed 53-footer (16.2m) stood up to what is considered one of the most gruelling races to the ‘Onion Patch’ in history. Her deep hull and broad shoulders, combined with a unique hard dodger called a ‘dog-house’, allowed her crew to stay strong and efficient over 635 miles of ocean racing.
She was third across the line, though she was given time by 27 yachts in the fleet. Just an hour and change behind the much-larger Vamarie and Brilliant, she bested Olin Stephen’s masterpiece Stormy Weather, and won the overall trophy with owner Robert Baruch on the helm. This solidified the boat’s and designer’s reputation. The fractional cutter showcased design features that would have S&S (the pre-eminent yacht designers of the day) looking at the rare sight of a transom that wasn’t theirs.
In the 2000 race, Kirawan’s crew were in that same faithful position as her crew was 64 years before. “It was a close reach in 20 knots,” says yachting historian and author John Rousmaniere of the race. “With a double head rig and a full main, boy, was that boat stable.” But hours later, Kirawan’s planks began to spread open. “She’s a great boat in the Gulfstream. The only problem was she leaked like hell.”
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