Word: lapthorn
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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Enterprise has eight mainsails and 50 other assorted pieces of canvas. All summer, sails have been rushed by motor truck from the Ratsey and Lapthorn loft in City Island to Enterprise and back again for alteration. Four sailmakers are on hand at Newport to make minor changes and repairs. Being launched early enough to get her sails in beautiful trim for the trials was one reason why Enterprise beat the other U. S. contestants, Weetamoe, Yankee, Whirlwind, for the right to defend the Cup. In the first trials on the Sound she proved that like Shamrock...
...against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock V. Each yacht costs about $200,000 to build, $150,000 to equip, $200,000 to run for a summer. Already Enterprise has five suits of sails. Sails for all the "J" boats are made at City Island by Ratsey & Lapthorn, Inc. Each boat has a crew of 36 big-eating seamen and a fleet of satellites - a towing tender, a mothership or houseboat with quarters on it for the crew, launches for the owners. When they lie off Newport each will have a shore telephone connection...
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