John Rousmaniere inspecting Marionette in the Concours d'Elegance (Best Restored Yacht) competition - S&S 75th Anniversary, Mystic Seaport, July 10, 2004. John was not responsive to a plea from your Webmaster for a prize category for yachts whose restorations were less than $100K. Elizabeth Meyer of the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS), Newport, RI was down in the forward cabin below making copious notes. After a thorough inspection of the single handed set up John did come below and had nice things to say about Marionette's traditional interior in white and varnished mahogany trim

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