Guide to the Phil Weld Collection of Dick Newick Trimaran Plans , 1972-1980
(bulk 1972-1980)
IYRS Maritime Library , Archives
Published in 2023
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Phil Weld Collection of Dick Newick
Trimaran Plans |
| Date range: |
1972-1980, (bulk 1972-1980) |
| Creator: |
Dick Newick 1926-2013 |
| Extent: |
78 item(s)
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| Abstract: |
A collection of trimaran plans designed by naval
architect Dick Newick for sailor Phil Weld. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
IYRS Maritime Library , Archives
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| Collection number: |
5465 |
Scope & content
A collection of 78 blueprint/whiteprint lines plans, of "Gulf Streamer", "Rogue
Wave", and "Moxie", as well as a "Multi-People's Boat" trimaran prototype, and
an "S.I.B." [Small Is Beautiful] trimaran prototype (planned as a working
multihull, for developing countries); and two trimaran outline
designs by Gino Morrelli. The size of the larger blueprints/whiteprints is
approximately 20 x 30 inches.
Access Points
Subject Topics
Arrangement
Loose individual sheets.
Historical note
Phil Weld (1914-84) was a journalist and newspaper publisher who began competitive
multihull racing in the late 1960s. He commissioned the noted multihull designer,
Dick Newick (1926-2013), to design three yachts for him between 1973 and 1978, to be
raced in various ocean races such as the Round Britain Race, the Route du Rhum, and
the 1980 OSTAR race. The first trimaran Newick designed for Weld, "Gulf Streamer",
was capsized by a rogue wave north of Bermuda, with Weld and his crew-mate surviving
in the upturned hull for 4 1/2 days before being rescued. The second trimaran,
appropriately named "Rogue Wave", was designed in 1977 but due to a rules change
would have been too long for the 1980 OSTAR race, in which Weld planned to complete.
The third Newick design for Weld was "Moxie", which was sailed to victory by Weld in
the OSTAR, making him the oldest sailor, and first American, to win the race.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
There are no restrictions on access. |
| Use of the materials: |
Although IYRS Maritime Library has physical ownership of the collection and the
materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is the
responsibility of researchers or anyone wishing to quote this material to
determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary
permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: |
Phil Weld Collection of Dick Newick Trimaran Plans, 5465, International Yacht
Restoration School. |
| Contact information: |
IYRS Maritime Library , Archives
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
Gift of the Weld family. |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Francis Frost. |
| Encoding: |
Finding aid encoded by Francis Frost 2023 November 14 |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
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DESIGN #28, "GULF STREAMER", 1973
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• 43 large blueprint/whiteprint plans, many with annotations and
revisions written and drawn in pencil and ink
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• 1 small printed copy of sheet #2 of the plans, with pencil
annotations
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DESIGN #34, "ROGUE WAVE", 1976-77
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• 16 large blueprint/whiteprint plans, many with annotations and revisions in pencil and ink, a few with the working name of the yacht written in pencil as "Tribute"
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• 3 small printed copies of sheet #6 of the plans
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DESIGN #48, "MOXIE", 1978
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• 8 large blueprints/whiteprint plans, titled "Ms. Moxie / 1980 OSTAR entry", many with annotations in pencil and ink, one sheet with the following list written in pencil on the reverse (presumably in Weld's hand); "1. THP / 2. Tom Wilkinson / 3. Henry Nichols / 4. Bob Goodman / 5. Mike Casey / 6. Bob Smith -Heater / 7. Ron K __[?]"
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• Charcoal hull lettering plan; "Moxie / Gloucester"
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• 1 blueprint/whiteprint, titled "Proposed OSTAR racer, maximum PEN DUICK Class, 1980"
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• 1 blueprint/whiteprint, titled "SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL, preliminary"
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• 2 blueprints/whiteprints, titled "MULTI-PEOPLE'S BOAT, demountable, for home builders, 'study'", one with the following written in ink on the reverse from Newick to Weld; "Phil - Just got the copy of your note to Jim [Brown ?]. / Wonderful - / Here's my latest attempt at a reasonably priced 30 footer. / Key is the carbon fiber spar. / Am going [?] at material cost of less than 3000, but the factory produced spars will up that. Hope to have an idea of that price soon. / Mike Birch is here for a few hours after SORC on a bog Italian boat. Quite a change from the way some of the rest of us live and sail. / Cheers - Dick"
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"SIB" [SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL] DESIGN, 1978
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• 1 blueprint/whiteprint with the following written in ink upper-left from Newick to Weld; "Phil - Returned home easily on AIR NEW ENGLAND after less than an hour wait. Here's a sketch showing some variations on the SIB theme. Will write a letter tonight - Dick / If these R.W. [?] drawings aren't as clear as you'd like I'll try the big machines on Boston next time I come up."
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• 1 blueprint/whiteprint from "Brown and Newick", titled "S.I.B. Prototype" and with the following ink annotation lower-right from Jim Brown to Weld; "Ahoy Phil - She sure is BEAUTIFUL. / GOOD LUCK! Jim / (incomplete) Photos of model not ready. Do you have an address in England?"
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• 1 blueprint/whiteprint of Constant Camber Construction from Jim Brown/ Searunner Trimarans, with the following written in ink; "Just a simplified extension of Dick's 'Master Mold""
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• 1 blueprint/whiteprint, titled "MOXIE MOD (more room) for Barbara and Larry Bedell"
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GINO MORRELLI. 2 whiteprint outline designs for a 60' trimaran that Morrelli and Randy Smyth were trying to secure a sponsor for (unsuccessfully), 1986/87.
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Photographs (including by Beken) of "Trumpeter", "Gulf Streamer" and "Moxie", a postcard from Newick to Weld, 1972, and some other related correspondence, magazines and ephemera.
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