Oceanide in the lead….Breezin’ By close behind…..then Skutan1956 Mallory Cup – Men’s National Sailing Championships
The Blanchard Boat Shop
Early Blanchard building- circa 1937
Norm Blanchard
Scott Rohrer & Norm Blanchard in 2002 on “Pirate” – Ted Geary designed R-Boat
B22 – Blackfish- Re-launch-Everett-5/29/93- Don Layton
Upper right – early on when Bill black owned her
Ron Lloyd sailing B22 “Blackfish”
Ron Lloyd cruising Blackfish…probably Port MadisonRon Lloyd races B22 Blackfish in an early Duck Dodge. Crew Mike Rice
B51 – Lady Fin
Owned by Abe Gotzke, Mission River, B.C. 1977- 1979
Port Moody 1979Mission, B.C.Port Moody 1977
Lady Fin 1979Lady Fin 1979 Port Moody, B.C.
B73 Solace
Owned by Jim Llewellyn, Bainbridge Island. 1977 to the present
Illustration by Steve Davis- World renowned yacht illustrator 1980 off Leschi, Lake WashingtonBeefy sister-ribs supporting beefier mast stepRebuilding the berths & head boxRacing on Port Madison 2020Rare wet Thursday evening racing -Summer 2021SYC Opening Day parade- 1987- Photo by Neil Rabinowitz, World renowned marine photo-journalistPMYC Thursday evening racing 2017Thursday evening racing – PMYC
B64 – “Apropos” owned by Roger Newell
B69 – “Illusion” – owned by John Wilkinson – under beautiful restoration by David Willard at the Center For Wooden Boats – North Lake Union. Photos by Rob Wilkinson
B69, Finally re-launched – Lake Union
B71 – “Special K” – Owned in 1989 by Paul Reed – Photos taken at his home in the south Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle
More of B71, “Special K” circa 2007 – 2012
In the back yard of John & Jules Irick in the Shoreline area of Seattle. See “Blog Excerpts” page for commentary by Jules.
Tight squeezeHappy SailorsJohn installs the infamous Blue TarpSome sister-rib work already done inside. More work to do.John & JulesJules Hugs the BoatShe arrivesOn ThreeShe fits in the driveway
B85 – Bothildr, Alskling – Owned by Bodil Chickinell, Brookings, OR … Then Peter Johnsson, Seattle, WA …. Now, Kristopher Hicks-Green, Olympia, WA
Bodil has her hauled out in BrookingsBodil races her to Point. St George
The “girls” go for a sail!
Peter Johnsson trucks her to SeattleNew home on north Lake UnionNew namePeter Johnsson, nearly refinished AlsklingNicely refinished interiorMast getting a new coat of paintRerigging – ready for the boom
Assorted Pictures of other Blanchards
1980 Annual Banquet- Table decorations by Jim Llewellyn1989 Opening Day – Joe Winterhawk on B5, Frolic. B91, Wingnut behind1980 Opening Day1991 Opening Day, B81 – Oceanide- Don Haviland48 N cover – 11/1993. Probably inside the Blanchard ShopB5 & B75 CWB wooden boat festival, Lk Union, 7-1972GrunionB20 at LeschiB20 at LeschiB31 at LaConner – Bob Carmans of Manhatten Beach CAB43, Minimum- 1980, 1982 – Jim Schwartz & Barbara Baker at Bellingham (Bow) WAB44 – Marty Gregory & Sam Bondy – 1991 or 1992B53, Misty, Ron Stewart – Sucia IslB62 & 91 – Elite/Omega- Hamp Phillips/Len Blinn-7/4/75 -pic- Norm Blanchard- Pt MadisonB68- Zephyr -Walt & Sharon BurnettB77 -Allegro-Karl & Bev Dresen B78 B78 Scarlet Queen & B77 AllegroB88 Bergen Betty Watson till 1983, John & Virginia Bogert afterB91 Wingnut – Ed Kommers 1990B92 Encore- Holmes Ellis (AZ) top Whittier, bottom, Dana Point – CAB91 Omega- Len Blinn & risque crewB97 Ilwani, B7 Django Details unknown-Squalicum HbrB75, “Pearl,” at North Leschi 2022. Gail Schueler, ownerHawaiian Airlines Mag-7/1988- Bellingham BayMark Mayer 1991? Mark Mayer race 1991 maybe Spokane fleet, Lk Coeur d’Alene-B34, B58, B66
“Bothildr” Hauled out in Brookings, OR. Bodil Chickinell, Owner
Blanchard Junior – circa 1950sJohn Guenther’s boat – circa 1990s – Lake Union
