You see it stated by others as well? Do you mind telling a little more ... like who, and where?
I heard it from a gentleman named Mike Pesare. Mike used to work at the museum. He owned a 12 and did a significant amount of research while he was there. He long ago found different interests, but shared his research notes with me, including the notation that Robin's whereabouts are unknown, with a rumor that she was lost in Florida.
In my recent correspondence with Amy, she said that she did not know of ROBIN's whereabouts (or fate), but has heard rumors that she sunk in an unknown (to her) location.
The last known owner was a gentleman from Marion named Newell Eames. He sold the boat in 1965 to someone from Cataumet (information I obtained from a phone conversation with Newell's son). Interesting that Newell had a home in Florida. I had wondered if he may have been the one to lose her in Florida, but his son assured me that was not the case. Eames had renamed her LITTLE DIPPER. The son was going to go through some old boxes of files looking for photos he knew were there. Nothing ever came of that, though.
I asked Amy if she knows of ROBIN and/or LITTLE DIPPER (using the Cataumet connection), but she does not. I suggested that maybe an old-timer in the yard might remember ... she is going to ask around.
I am intrigued by the possibility that ROBIN was different from the others of the first 20. I am not convinced of this, but it is worthy of some research. Hopefully, someone at the Museum may know more.
