January 14, 2008

Denny Smith passed away in 2007. Your webmaster had a delightful conversation with Marge Smith on January 14 about their Dolphin. In the 1960's and early 70's Dolphins were the boats to beat in the 40-50 boat Class B Division of the Off Soundings Club. They found their boat in a Soundings Magazine ad. So they got a trailer and went to Pennsylvania to get her. They named her Trump It and had her for about 2 years before the pressures of a 6 kid family made them buy a Tarten 27 (named Trumpet).

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March 5, 2008

Mark Steinhilber, whose father Dick owned Rascal, sent in the following email (excerpted).

"Our family owned and raced that boat from about 1970 or 1971 till about 1977. The boat had previously been Aborn D. Smith's boat named Trump It, and was briefly owned by Toby Hermes, both of whom were long term members at Thames and had raced against my dad for many years in Quincy Adams 17's.  When we sold the boat, the new owner was the dad of a high school friend of mine, a Mr. Selman of Niantic, who eventually retired to Florida and may have moved the boat. ....we bought Trump It from Toby Hermes as the boat was awaiting haul out at Niantic Boatyard where we also hauled our Quincy Adams 17 alongside the Atlantic fleet and MarLeeGo for many years."

For the complete text of Mark's email click here and go to Rascal  

We are still trying to get pictures of Trump It - stay tuned

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