Description: Framed photograph of the J Class yacht Enterprise. Text beneath the photograph reads: Enterprise (Ghost of the Sea) Beneath the photograph is a poem by Elmer Ellsworth Ford
Description: Plaque made of varnished wood commemorating the 2004 visit of E.Y.C. (Eastern Yacht Club) to Northeast Harbor. The plaque has the burgee of the Eastern Yacht Club at the left, and the Northeast Harbor Fleet at the right. Written between these burgees, in gold lettering, is: LAT - 44˚ 29' 40" LON - 68˚ 29' 30" 2004
Description: Framed poster announcing 1925 races of Northeast Harbor Fleet. Text reads: The NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET 1925 Yacht races will be held every Tuesday and Friday afternoon from July 17th to Sept. 4th, except Friday, August 21st. It is requested that boats other than racing yachts keep clear of the course and particularly avoid going to weather of racing yachts and giving them wash. C.P.B. Jefferys Secretary
Description: Framed proposal drawing for the Fleet Medal, likely by Roger Griswold. This drawing is very similar to 2022X.01.005, but includes watercolor and the Fleet Burgee at the right. Mount Desert Island is encircled in a broad golden frame, with Northeast Harbor Fleet enclosing roughly 2/3 of the circle.
Description: Sign from Northeast Harbor Fleet, used when Fleet headquarters were located on Main Street, Northeast Harbor. This sign has gold letters with black outline, and the lettering is reverse painted on glass. The sign has a wooden frame.
Description: Print of Wini Smart watercolor called "The Fleet" in a pale blue frame. The print is labeled in the lower left, and signed in the lower right. Is is number 15 out of 100, noted in the lower right.
Description: A framed drawing, appearing have been executed on paper in ink, showing the Northeast Harbor Fleet Medal as designed by Roger Griswold (so noted in the History of the Northeast Harbor Fleet by Dr. Joseph L. Grant).
Description: An award consisting of three wooden plaques containing the names of those who have received this award in recognition of their seamanship skills. The award was given in in memory of Frederic C. Towers, Jr. The first plaque (2022X.03.048A) consists of a mahogany board, upon which a brass plaque at the top gives the name. Below, 21 brass plaques contain the winners of this award between 1979 and 2000. The second plaque (2022X.03.048.B) consists of a mahogany board with XXX brass plaques, each of which is engraved with the names of winners. The third plaque (2022X.03.048.C)consists of a mahogany board with 12 brass plaques, each of which is engraved with the names of winners. The names of the winners are engraved on metal plates on the plaque. [show more]
Description: A pair of ship's lights, one painted red and the other painted blue, repurposed as ceiling lights inside the north door of the Fleet House. The red light is accession 2022X.02.035.A, and the blue light is 2022X.02.035.B Similar lights are installed under the cabinets in the alcove
Description: A steep, curved, wooden staircase that leads to the southern loft. Its origins are unknown, but it appears to have originally been used on a boat.
Description: A oval-shaped Nambe-alloy trophy bowl with thick walls, no inscription on the bowl itself. Bottom stamped: nambe 5698, (c)1989. The bowl sits on a wooden base (2022X.03.017.B) with an engraved metal plate that wraps around half of it. Inscription reads as follows. __________ Northeast Harbor Fleet International One Design Class Sportsmanship Award
Description: A silver trophy cup and base was given to the Northeast Harbor Fleet by his friends. It appears that the winners were initially engraved on the base, and later the cup was engraved as well. The wood base is painted black and has a silver band with winners' names engraved as follows: __________ 1957 - Anemone - Gordon W. Chaplin 1958 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1959 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1960 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1962 - Decoy - James L. McCabe 1963 - Romp - John B. Reece, Jr., Nathaniel T. Reed 1963 - Amphritrite III - John A. Pulvermann, Jr. 1961 - Westward Ho - Mary W Tompkins 1964 - Frolic - Manton B. Metcalf, IV 1965 - Woodwind - Manton B. Metcalf IV Quiver - Henry T. Reath, Jr. 1966 - Amphritrite III - John A. Pulvermann, Jr. 1967 - Westward Ho - - John T. Roberts 1968 - Amphritrite III - Anne B. Blum 1969 - Westward Ho - John T. Roberts 1974 - Triad -Alexander Y. Goriansky Engraving on the bowl reads as follows. __________ REGINALD CHAUNCEY ROBBINS MEMORIAL TROPHY GIVEN TO NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET BY HIS FRIENDS 1984 - Xanadu - Edward F. Kloman 1985 - Polar Bear - William L. Murpphy 1986 - Xanadu - Christopher S. Babcokc Eric S. Champlin 1987 - Xanadu - Robert W. Lapsley 1988 - Abenaki - Robert B. VanAlen 1989 - Wasp - William C. Trimble, III 1990 - Saraband Gregory M. Dennis 2009 - Ned Johnston 2010 - Robert L. Johnston III 2011 - Wells Bacon, Jr. 2012 - Bill Smith 2014 - Bill Smith 2015 - AaronMeyerson 2016 - Ned Johnson 2017 - Philip Crain 2018 - Carson Crain 2019 - Bill Smith [stamped on base: Gorham Sterling, 41660, P. Revere Reproduction] [show more]
Description: A pewter trophy mug designed to look like an ale tankard. Awarded to the winner of the 1975 Northeast Harbor Fleet Labor Day series. The bottom of the trophy is glass. Inscription reads as shown below. __________ THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET Luders 16 Weetamoe LABOR DAY SERIES 1975 John Danforth Rick Swan Chuck Shumar Susan Wood Connie Swan
Description: The Northeast Harbor Bowl appears to be a repurposed chamberpot manufactured by Royal China International. Writing on top of the glaze is now hard to read, but a transcription follows: Northeast Harbor Bowl A Permanent Challenge [illegible] Racing Luders Class (hand-written in black marker on the ceramic glaze) Won By 1958 - Kennedy, Kennedy & Crofoot 1960 - [Illegible] On bottom Presented to Northeast Harbor Fleet. By Henry T. Reath August 1958 On the bottom one can also see the stamp of Royal China International, the copy that made the chamber pot [show more]
Description: The John W. Danforth, M.D. Trophy is a silver bowl that sits on a separate wooden base Engraving on the bowl reads: Southwest Harbor Fleet John W. Danforth, M.B. 1952 - 1992 Luders - August Series 2003 - Waldron/Haskins 2004 - Waldron/Haskins 2005 - Waldron/Haskins 2006 - Arthur B. Davis 2007 - Arthur B. Davis 2008 - Arthur B. Davis 2009 - Ned Johnstone 2010 - Ned Johnstone 2011 - Ned Johnstone 2012 - Ned Johnstone
Description: A silver trophy cup awarded to the winner of the Junior Championship. The names of the winners are engraved around the cup. Inscription reads as follows. __________ PEGGY KENNEDY TROPHY NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 1957 - Alexander S. Kennedy 1958 - Lodowick F. Crofoot III 1960 - Daniel Newhall 1961 - Norris Strawbridge 1962 - Danniel Newhall 1963 - Carla S. Barringer 1964 - Nathaniel T. Reece 1965 - Charles C. Crofoot 1966 - Charles C. Crofoot 1967 - Charles C. Crofoot 1968 - Charles C. Crofoot 1969 - Charles L. Ill III 1970 - Harry R. Madeira Jr. 1971 - Harry R. Madeira, Jr. 1972 - Alan McIlhenny, Jr. 1973 - Phillip L. Kennedy 1974 - Peter M. Ill 1975 - Thomas T. Brown 1976 - Adam R. Wisler 1977 - Adam R. Wisler 1978 - Adam R. Wisler 1979 - Kristin B. Humphreys 1980 - Kristin B. Humphreys 1981 - Kristin B. Humphreys 1982 - John S. Clunan 1983 - Eric S. Champlin 1984 - Eric S. Champlin 1985 - Julia O. Thompson 1986 - Eric S. Champlin 1987 - Julia O. Thompson 1988 - Graham C. Schelter 1990 - William B. V. A. Welles 1992 - Peter and Suzanne Welles 1993 - Joshua Madeira 1994 - Dylan Sage 1995 - James Funk 1996 - Ryan Brown 1997 - Garner Loring 1998 - Michael Bienkowski 1999 - Andrew Joseph Colby Meehan 2000 - Adam Wibby 2001 - Mackenzie Wislar 2002 - Brian Friedman 2003 - Brian Freidman 2004 - Philip Crain 2005 - Philip Crain 2006 - Parker Brown 2007 - Carson Crain 2008 - Parker Brown The silver bowl sits on a square wooden base (2022X.03.020.B). This base has metal plates screwed onto it, and the plates have been engraved with the names of more recent winners as follows: __________ 2009 - Madeline Keep 2010 - Philip Koch 2011 - Parker Brown 2012 - Axel and Saska Heinenman 2013 - Liam Higgins 2014 - Nicola Steinle 2015 - Lucas Van Alen 2016 - Opti - Jay Henry 420 - Liam Higgins 2017 - Opti - Teddy Madara 420 - Liam Higgins, Sophie Trammell 2019 - William Evans and Philip Thompson 2021 - Morelia Morris [show more]
Description: A large wooden eagle with a banner of the US flag wrapping around it. This large carving appears to have come from a larger ship, but its history is currently (2022) unknown.
Description: A framed set of four photographs showing various scenes relating to the history of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. From top left, and going clockwise, the photos show: The Northeast Harbor Fleet House from the lawn The Northeast Harbor Fleet House and docks from South Shore Road Rigging a Northeast Harbor A Boat A Northeast Harbor A Boat grounded out alongside the pier
Description: A silver trophy cup awarded to the person with the greatest improvement in sailing by the end of the season. Has an enamel NEH Fleet burgee. The trophy comes with a wooden base. Inscription reads as follows. __________ Northeast Harbor Fleet Ellie Disston Fraley MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR GREATEST IMPROVEMENT IN SAILING Stamped on bottom: Paul Revere Reproduction, International Sterling. 12335-9 The bowl sits on a square wooden base (2022X.03.19.B). Six small metal plates are screwed into each side of the base. None of the plates are (in 2022) engraved [show more]
Description: A silver trophy plate awarded to the winner of the August Junior Championship. The names of the winners are engraved on the front. Inscription reads as follows. __________ THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET CAMPBELL HENRY AUGUST JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY 1998 Sam Wheeler Lara Dominguez - Rus 1999 Lily Caldwell Team Captain 2000 Martha Somes 2001 Samuel Wheeler 2002 Samuel Wheeler 2003 Emily Kehoe 2004 Marha Somes 2005 Philip Crain 2006 Parker Brown 2007 Carson Crain 2008 Parker Brown 2009 Andrew W. Kimball 2010 Philip Koch 2011 Charlotte Toogood 2012 Coleman duPont 2013 Ned Herrington 2014 Nicolai Steinle 2015 Henry Gowen Teddy Grace 2016 Jay Henry (on reverse) 2017 Teddy Madara Liam Higgins & Jay Henry 2018 Brooks Hawkins Jay Henry & Cooper Austen 2019 Henry Dennis & Oliver Scott Childs Hauck [show more]
Description: A trophy awarded to the winner of The Eagle Challenge; a competition among those International One Design skippers in the first half of the August Series. The trophy has a wooden base that appears to have been created with a section of a mast, surmounted by a bronze colored bald eagle with spread wings. A metal plaque in screwed onto the front.Inscription reads as follows. __________ INTERNATIONAL ONE DESIGN The Eagle Challenge WINNER 1st Half of August Series Plaque on back reads as follows 2015 - Caribou - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2016 - Caribou - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2017 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2018 - Caribou - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2019 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2020 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2021 - Silvery Spray - Peter Ill Dedicated in memory of SANDRO VITELLI [show more]
Description: Two trophies, each comprised of a cannon on top of a heavy wooden base. The base is ringed with metal plates that are engraved with the winners and name of the trophy as shown below, transcribed from 2022X.03.004.A. 2022X.03.004.B only has the one plaque inscribed, giving the name of the trophy __________ Commodore David Schoeder Luders Series 2013 - MaryJane Wells & Mary Bacon 2014 - 2015 - Ludicrous Art Paine & Kincaid MacCulloch 2016 - Surprise Connor Ratcliffe & Chris Booher 2017 - Ludicrous Alec Fisichella & Art Paine [show more]
Description: A Nambe alloy trophy cup that is tilted to one side, with names of winners engraved on it. Comes with a separate base. Stamped on bottom: nambe 648. The base (accession 2022X.03.018.B) is a wooden cylinder with a metal engraved plate wrapped halfway around it. The inscription reads as follows. __________ Northeast Harbor Fleet International One Design Class Over-All Summer Champion