31 moppie bermuda race boat

bobfioresi · Post by **bobfioresi** » Nov 27th, '09, 16:52

Was the boat that dick bertram used to run the race from miami to bermuda a wood version of the present day 31.? question came up the other day. thanx

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Nov 27th, '09, 17:22

Bob,

The first race, in 1960, was in the cold molded glass over wood prototype of the B31. The first one named after Dick's wife, "Moppie". From 1961 & on, all were fiberglass hulls...

Br,

Patrick

wmachovina · Post by **wmachovina** » Nov 27th, '09, 17:50

That amounts to about 5 gazillion gallons of gas in a V8 31 to Bermuda, I think Nassua is only a couple hundred :wink:

Bermuda Brother · Post by **Bermuda Brother** » Nov 28th, '09, 20:30

Hey Guys,

It's JJ down here in Bermuda. I wish that we had been part of the Legend but unfortunately there was no Bertram raced to here.

We've got some fast ones down here though!

JJ

Bermuda Brother

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Nov 28th, '09, 21:32

Miami to Nassau, no?

Tangier · Post by **Tangier** » Nov 30th, '09, 10:26

Dick Bertram did win the Newport Bermuda sailboat race a record 3 times (record still stands) with Carleton Mitchell aboard Finesstre (sp?)-

Rocket · Post by **Rocket** » Nov 30th, '09, 15:06

It was Miami to Nassau, it was in a 30' Ray hunt designed wooden deep v that was turned into a plug for the first F/G 31's.

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