Ed Purcell (Just Friends) advises that Don Haydon was a top racing skipper and that Dionis was just about unbeatable in her area - mid Long Island Sound. Stan Barnes (Shamon) told us this story. It seems that during an Off Soundings race in the 60s? a crew fell overboard on a boat ahead. The boats were on a downwind leg carrying spinnakers and Don and Dionis' crew pulled off a very seamanlike rescue. They collapsed the spinnaker and while passing the man in the water Don leaned over and with the help of one of his crew together pulled the man aboard. They reset the spinnaker and went on to win the race in their Class.

Stan advises that Don has passed away and we are working on finding out more about Dionis. Stay tuned