Prairie Schooner
Jeff & Donna, E35-3 purchased 7/21
Perhaps this will not be of interest to everyone, but I’ve enjoyed when others here post pictures from where you sail and interesting boats. Immediately to mind are PNW shots of mountains towering past your sailing grounds or the vast waterfront facilities from the LA area. Bepi’s report on the Amerigo Vespucci was fun.
These are some recent postcards from RI/New England.
![RI_2024-7 Newport M5a sm.jpg RI_2024-7 Newport M5a sm.jpg](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41154-6cc748d7edb73a59e8dc824bdbcd42cd.jpg)
![RI_2024-7 Newport M5b.jpg RI_2024-7 Newport M5b.jpg](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41155-b2a1689150c41800abe8e8937f1b52c1.jpg)
This massive vessel has been anchored outside Newport Harbor for a week or two. Formerly Mirabella, now M5. I still can’t get over the float plane on the aft deck.
More info is in this article: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/sailing-yacht-m5
![RI_2024-7 Newport S-boat sm.jpg RI_2024-7 Newport S-boat sm.jpg](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41156-0dd3281983b047d746cfef07cd808cef.jpg)
There is an active fleet of Herreshoff S-Boats in RI and a number of them participate in a weekly race out of Newport. Number 5 is ‘Surprise’, owned by a friend. A recent race was cancelled due to fog so Fred did a couple laps around the harbor for fun.
![Kismet 2024_7-8 38.jpg Kismet 2024_7-8 38.jpg](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41157-971b8755b560f191d2e9928e699a7c79.jpg)
And, sunset cocktails in our home harbor on the west side of Conanicut Island. Dutch Island and the West Passage of Narragansett Bay in the distance.
Cheers,
Jeff (& Donna)
These are some recent postcards from RI/New England.
![RI_2024-7 Newport M5a sm.jpg RI_2024-7 Newport M5a sm.jpg](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41154-6cc748d7edb73a59e8dc824bdbcd42cd.jpg)
![RI_2024-7 Newport M5b.jpg RI_2024-7 Newport M5b.jpg](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41155-b2a1689150c41800abe8e8937f1b52c1.jpg)
This massive vessel has been anchored outside Newport Harbor for a week or two. Formerly Mirabella, now M5. I still can’t get over the float plane on the aft deck.
More info is in this article: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/sailing-yacht-m5
![RI_2024-7 Newport S-boat sm.jpg RI_2024-7 Newport S-boat sm.jpg](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41156-0dd3281983b047d746cfef07cd808cef.jpg)
There is an active fleet of Herreshoff S-Boats in RI and a number of them participate in a weekly race out of Newport. Number 5 is ‘Surprise’, owned by a friend. A recent race was cancelled due to fog so Fred did a couple laps around the harbor for fun.
![Kismet 2024_7-8 38.jpg Kismet 2024_7-8 38.jpg](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41157-971b8755b560f191d2e9928e699a7c79.jpg)
And, sunset cocktails in our home harbor on the west side of Conanicut Island. Dutch Island and the West Passage of Narragansett Bay in the distance.
Cheers,
Jeff (& Donna)