Boat details (n°564)
Boat details (n°564)
BER-2
Essentials
Designer
Alfred E. "Bill" Luders (USA)
Builder
Bj. Aas, Bjarne Aas Båtbyggeri, Fredrikstad (NOR)
Material
Mahogany, carvel planked
1st certificate issued
00-00-1960
Original boat name
Bermudes
Original country
BER
Original sail number
2
Current location
Albert Francis "Bert" Darrell : Skipper of KB 2 "Bermudes" in Naples
(credits : Debbie (Darrell) McKenzie [Photo provided by A. Marchand])
Added by Kaspar Stubenrauch
on 2019-02-18
Photo Gallery (1)
Notes (1)
Albert Francis "Bert" Darrell
27-02-2017
by Alain Marchand, 27-02-2017
Albert Francis "Bert" Darrell - November 18, 1905-April 9, 1983
Sailor and shipwrightIn 1960, he represented Bermuda at the Olympic Games in Rome, although the sailing events were actually sailed in the Bay of Naples. Darrell, and crew Walter and Norman Jones, placed 12th in the 5.5-metre class, sailing Stanhope Joel’s Luder-designed Bermudes, which Darrell skippered to victory the following year in the Prince of Wales and Kenneth Trimingham International Cups.
Sailor and shipwrightIn 1960, he represented Bermuda at the Olympic Games in Rome, although the sailing events were actually sailed in the Bay of Naples. Darrell, and crew Walter and Norman Jones, placed 12th in the 5.5-metre class, sailing Stanhope Joel’s Luder-designed Bermudes, which Darrell skippered to victory the following year in the Prince of Wales and Kenneth Trimingham International Cups.
Document library (1)
Document
Size
By / When
5.5 KB-2 "Bermudes"
Result list, stating the boat to be KB-2 / "Der Segelsport" 1960 (c) Yachtsportarchiv
Result list, stating the boat to be KB-2 / "Der Segelsport" 1960 (c) Yachtsportarchiv
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408 Kb
Kaspar
Stubenrauch
01-08-2009
Stubenrauch
01-08-2009
Albert Francis "Bert" Darrell : Skipper of KB 2 "Bermudes" in Naples
(credits : Debbie (Darrell) McKenzie [Photo provided by A. Marchand])
Added by Kaspar Stubenrauch on 2019-02-18
Ownership history (5)
Sail#
Name
Owner
BER-2
"Bermudes"
BER-2
"Bermudes"
USA-45
"Madeline"
USA-45
"Jaydee F"
USA-45
"Jaydee F"