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This is Wilmette Harbor on Lake Michigan, about 16 miles north of Chicago. Somehow, 15 Dolphins got together to make this their homeport. Sheridan Shores Yacht Club is in the center of the picture on the left bank. The 'landmark' building is the Bahi Temple. Fleet Captain Kristin Keenan and Historian Jack Farley will help get us the story.
Click here for a large view. Dolphins are visible in the harbor!

Checking in first is Ted Prohov and Wally Barry with their Yankee #190 Wada Boat.
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We got some pictures from Ted taken during Wilmette's annual Race Weekend - July 28-29, 2007. This is a picture of George Fitzpatrick's Delphinus, sail # 6195 and Ron and Larry Falbe's Celerity, sail # 6004. Delphinus is an O'Day built boat. Celerity is Yankee hull #101, She was Fleet Historian Jack Farley's boat for nearly 38 years.
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Jack sent in the following summary of the Wilmette Fleet Roster. If the boat name is underlined click on it to go her
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Dolphin Fleet Hull Numbers |
Note 75% complete |
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Sail # |
Name |
Orig. Owner |
Present Owner |
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Comments |
| 15 |
15 |
Porpoise |
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Terry Glenn |
O Day |
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| 19 |
E141 |
Cicerone |
Robert Dopel |
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O Day |
no longer at wilmette |
| 59 |
E178 |
Duet |
Leon Wilke |
Dave & Kristin Keenan |
O Day |
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| 60 |
E176 |
Ursula |
Ernest Heinemann #1 |
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O Day |
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| 60 |
E176 |
Flipper |
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Russ Holmquist & John Johnson |
O Day |
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| 62 |
6195 |
Bomar III |
Charles Schlageter |
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O Day |
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| 62 |
6195 |
Delphinus |
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George & Mary Fitzpatrick |
O Day |
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| 63 |
6463 |
Auriga |
Bill Laub * |
Dan Orth, Dave Tribble, John Ehrenberg |
O Day |
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E146 |
Goblin |
Lindy Thomas |
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O Day |
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E146 |
Gulliver |
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Ernest Heinemann #2 |
O Day |
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E176 |
Windswept |
Mike Owezarek |
O Day |
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E177 |
Rachel |
Edwin Reinholtzen |
Matt & Clayton Struve |
O Day |
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E226 |
Halcyon |
David Glueck* |
Tom Eovaldi & Gary Destefano |
O Day |
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| 101 |
6004 |
Celerity |
Jack Farley & Claude McJohnston #3 |
Larry Falbe & Ron Falbe |
Yankee |
| 163 |
163 |
Umbria |
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Jeff Mathis |
Yankee |
| 188 |
16044 |
Canopache |
John & Penny Schmuck |
Sold & moved to Cape Cod |
Yankee |
no longer at wilmette |
| 190 |
190 |
Wada Boat |
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Ted Prohov & Wally Barry |
Yankee |
| 202 |
202 |
Aurora |
Paul Malm * |
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Yankee |
| 225 |
225 |
Sport III |
Paul Ulenhop |
Ted Martin |
Yankee |
| 251 |
251 |
Echo |
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John Hellmuth |
Pacific |
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* First time owner of this boat in Wilmette Harbor fleet (imported Boat) |
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#1 Founder of the Wilmette Dolphin Fleet |
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#2 In 1971Heimemann sold Ursula moved to 34' Boats at chicago, but |
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came back to Dolphin fleet in 1975, buying E176 |
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#3 Jack & partners raced Celerity for 35 years and four of their crew |
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have or did own Dolphins besides Celerity. |
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Currently Paul Malm, "Aurora" & Larry Falbe, both" Duet and now Celerity" |
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