Beautiful Binnacles: A Study of Yacht Helm Stations

Posted 08/09/2012 - 12:36pm by johnarey

SEMINOLE, a 58' Lawley gaff yawl built in 1916.

BOUNTY, designed by L. Francis Herreshoff and launched in 1936.

ADVENTURESS, a 83' Fife schooner built in 1924 and given a thorough rebuild at Rockport Marine in Rockport, Maine.

VICTORY CHIMES, a three-masted schooner built in 1900 to haul lumber. She now takes passengers on the Maine coast.

ANJACAA, a 53' aluminum Palmer Johnson sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

OLAD, a 48' schooner built in 1928 and now taking passengers out of Camden, Maine.

SUMURUN, a 94' Fife yawl built in Scotland in 1914.

BLACK WATCH, a 68' Sparkman & Stephens yawl.

WHEN & IF, a 63' Alden schooner built in 1939 and rebuilt by Benajamin & Gannon in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.

Few locations on a yacht tell as much about the vessel as the helm station. This series of photos conveys the beauty, history, and functionality found on some of the most beautiful sailing yachts afloat today. Enjoy.

Beautiful Binnacles: A Study of Yacht Helm Stations

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