April 17, 2014. Joe Powel bought Helenie - (the owner's name may surface some day). Joe owned this boat for 5 years between 1978 and 1982, and named her Annetta. Click here to go to Anetta's page. Here is Joe's email (excerpted) and a photo of Helenie at Barlow's Boat Yard, Pocasset, Massachusetts where he found her.

Ron,

My name is Joe Powel. I am a former owner of Yankee Yachts Dolphin 24, hull number 128. After first discovering your website the other day, I found a request for information concerning “what she was up to in the first 25 years of her life!” at http://www.dolphin24.org/128.html. The following is from Annetta’s log:

Sparkman & Stephens Dolphin 24, Built by Yankee Yachts, hull #128, 1969

Original (I think) owner lived in Sandwich, MA. Boat’s name was HELENIE and was stored in Bucky Barlow’s Boat Yard,, 18 Wings Neck Rd, Pocasset, MA. The original topsides were black. Photo at left was taken in the boat yard when we purchased her. Webmaster Note: Barlow's Boat Yard is no stranger to Dolphins. On a 2008 cruise to Maine Marionette stopped there to visit with Tern (click here to go to her page)

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