Need HELP answering this Question.....

[Jon Brooks]

Just think: somewhere in that 1966 race start picture is "Target" (Minx) HMC #1376!

Jon 

[Alan]

That's me age 16 on the tiller with my older brother crewing on my Comet "Intrepid." My father bought the boat for me from a Mr. Kilgour for $300. I kept the name, which pre-dated the 12 Meter named Intrepid. The race start photo shows a number of classes including Sunfish, Lightnings, and I think the boats to the right of the committee boat are Comets, including the red boat. I would guess there are some Narrasketucks too. I didn't know there were any Herreshoffs there. I know my boat is there somewhere. My family owned a Chris Craft cabin cruiser and the photos were taken from that boat by my father. I wish I had more pictures.

[Jon Brooks]

In studying that picture of the race start, that sure looks like "Target"'s sail plan second from the left and slightly to windward of the lead boat.  You can tell her by the varnished mast, large main and small jib.

We kept H-12 (Bullseye Class) sail #9 on the Amityville Creek from 1964-1980.  After she was donated to the HMM, we got a gaff-rigged Doughdish to replace her.  Dad always raced "Target" in the Handicap B division, when h wasn't the Committee Boat with his 1929 Matthews "Wild Duck".

Today, I have the Doughdish, while my brother has the Matthews.  Dad gets to go out when he wants, but none of the maintenance!

By the way:  the Narrasketuck Class is by far the most popular one-design on the bay today.

Jon   

[Alan]

I don't know if we ever answered the original question in this thread, but the photos of the restored Comet are great.
And I enjoyed reviving wonderful memories of sailing at Narrasketuck YC on LI. It is fascinating to learn that there was a Herreshoff at Narrasketuck all these years and I never knew it!