Racing the Merry Maiden

Merry Maiden racing in 1950

Merry Maiden, at New York Yacht Club Race from Glen Cove to Port Jefferson, June 2, 1950.

(c) Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, Mystic, CT, #126665F.
Visit: www.rosenfeldcollection.org
Contact: rosenfeld@mysticseaport.org

This photo can also be found in the book: A Century Under Sail, ISBN: 0-939510-71-5.

See our page for books.

The Merry Maiden was built to cruise and race. Irving Pratt soon learned that he loved to race.

Racing Photos

Bermuda Races

  • Bermuda Race - 1948
  • Bermuda Race - 1950
  • Bermuda Race - 1952
  • Bermuda Race - 1954
  • Bermuda Race - 1956

Mohegan Race

  • Mohegan Race - 1954