Vintage Weekend
Even the youngest guests at Vintage Weekend couldn’t help but snap some pictures from the water.
This Huckins might not be “vintage” but her swooping lines from a bygone era
make her a modern classic that fit in well at Vintage Weekend.
While not vintage or a classic, the Riva 86 Domino caught stares from yacht and car enthusiasts alike.
The stern of the 1958 Broward, Jonathon III glistens under the setting sun.
Yacht enthusiasts seemed to appreciate the immaculate brightwork on this Chevy 3100.
Guests clamored aboard the 87-foot Rybovich designed Feadship, Patriot. The only way to calculate how many people were aboard at one time was to count the pairs of shoes left dockside.
Patriot boasts seemingly acres of teak on her bow.
Once reserved for our nation’s elite, being able to climb aboard 100-year old yachts is a rare treat.
Having a spacious galley was less of a priority when this 1929 Consolidated commuter yacht was built.
Got varnish? The brightwork upkeep on classic commuter yachts must have truly been a labor of love.
Based on the design by Nathanael Herreshoff, Stiletto received a lot of attention in 1978
for being able to cruise at 20 knots. She is still a head turner.
Stiletto still looks like she could tear up her home waters of Narragansett Bay.
Used mostly for decoration these days, this barometer was modern technology
when it was used aboard this yacht in the 1930s.
Beautiful details were found not just on boats, as is evident in this classic Mercedes Benz.
Huckins owners, Cindy and Buddy Purcell were awarded Vintage Weekend’s lifetime achievement award.
They have attended, and brought a boat, to nearly all twenty Vintage Weekends.
This isn’t your average boat show. Only at Vintage Weekend do yacht owners let you get down on all fours to inspect the inner workings of a Trumpy’s steering system.
When not ogling classic cars and yachts, guests at Vintage weekend could look upward
to spot old planes performing stunning acrobatics.
The 1972 Hunt Yacht, Moxie was well deserving of the award for best small boat restoration.
With a show location right next to the channel, it was easy get caught day dreaming
about taking one of the classic yachts out into the open water.
Built in 2009 with the regalness of a yacht from a passed century, the 150-foot Sycara IV is simply impressive.