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Carl Harrington has done some investigative work on Dolphins in the Puget Sound area. He reports 4 Dolphins seen in addition to Poisson d' Avril. One is in sad shape at the Swantown Marina, Port of Washington.

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Carl checked in on May 13, 2008 with some local news and pictures which follow:

Ron-

Good to hear from you.  I've been busy fixing  the motor on my boat.  I've renamed her "Yankee Girl Esther".  I've sailed many a time on Ariadne (Webmaster Note: Click here to go to Adriadne) and heard she was broken up for lead and parts.  She fell on real hard times after Chris sold her.  Very sad.  But she was probably one of the most used boats out there, period.  At least some others survive.

No updates on the Olympia Dolphin, haven't been down there in a few years now (how time flies). It might be Thistle, #99, for all I know.

Eric Sorenson (Parakletos) had his boat out for bottom work, as did I recently.

Attached are  a few photos of my boat underway.  Yes, I have a undersized head sail.  Alas, can't afford new sails this year.  Maybe next.

Love the web site, thanks so much for maintaining it.  I hope to be sailing this weekend!

-Carl

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June 15, 2010. Click for a link to a short YouTube video of Yankee Girl Esther sailing. Thanks to Erik Evens, Robin Lee, for bringing it to our attention.

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June 21, 2011. Carl sent in the following email and update

Ron-

I noticed on the following page that there is an unidentified Dolphin listed as being part of the Washington Yacht Club: http://www.dolphin24.org/ariadne.html

Actually, that is my Dolphin, #89, Esther. Also, a minor correction, the boat's name is Esther, not Ester. (Noted/Corrected/Thanks)

Love the site! Oh, and just got a new roller-furling genoa and main for Esther. She sails great with the new Dacron.

-Carl

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