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31 moppie bermuda race boat
Posted: Nov 27th, '09, 16:52
by bobfioresi
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
Posted: Nov 27th, '09, 17:22
by CaptPatrick
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
Posted: Nov 27th, '09, 17:50
by wmachovina
That amounts to about 5 gazillion gallons of gas in a V8 31 to Bermuda, I think Nassua is only a couple hundred :wink:
Posted: Nov 28th, '09, 20:30
by Bermuda Brother
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
Posted: Nov 28th, '09, 21:32
by In Memory Walter K
Miami to Nassau, no?
Posted: Nov 30th, '09, 10:26
by Tangier
Dick Bertram did win the Newport Bermuda sailboat race a record 3 times (record still stands) with Carleton Mitchell aboard Finesstre (sp?)-
Posted: Nov 30th, '09, 15:06
by Rocket
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.