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| Built in 1930 for a total of $28,000, Dorade was originally regarded as something
of an anomaly because of her narrow proportions and sharp ends. However, she soon
astonished the yachting world with her ability to stand up to any amount of hard
driving on all points of sailing. Her string of victories, unequalled by any racing
yacht in deep water, began with the 1931 Trans-Atlantic from Newport to Plymouth.
Dorade finished in a very sprightly seventeen days, one hour, and fourteen minutes.
Subsequent victories ensured the fame of her young designers, and the ideas which
they incorporated into this magnificent boat have left a deep imprint on 20th century
yacht design. | 
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