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Welcome to Ryder Classic Yachts
Ryder Classic Yachts is a full service yacht brokerage focusing on the buying and selling of classic yachts, sail and power. The experience of the company’s president, Clarke Ryder, includes production management at Bristol Yacht Company where he built all the early Bristols, creation of his own boat building company (Sea Sprite, Southern Cross, Black Watch), and private label marine manufacturing (Portsmouth Yacht/Eastward Ho, Sonar, Nightwind 35 and several others). Clarke has spent the last 15 years as a successful marketing consultant and yacht broker.
We are indebted to Good Old Boat magazine (May/June 2008) for the fine cover photo by reknowned marine photographer Onne van der Wal showing a beautiful Sea Sprite 23 "Scot Free", owned by Herb and Kristin Browne, with son Jim aboard. In the background is the landmark Mount Hope Bridge connecting Bristol, Rhode Island with Aquidneck Island. Inside this issue is a wonderful article (with some great additional van der Wal photos) about Clarke Ryder and the good old Ryder boatshop by prominent nautical writer Joe van Benten.
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Featured Boat
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34' Sea Sprite Fractional Sloop
1984
US$ 52,500
Finally, after all these years, we get to list one of our own Sea Sprite 34's. Much sought after, these boats are one of the great American classics of the 20th century. Designed by Bill Luders, she is beautiful, fast, and built to cross oceans. With all the hoopla surrounding Senator Ted Kennedy's participation in the 2008 Figawi Race, we were reminded that a Sea Sprite 34 recently won, either her division or the race overall, we can't remember which. (The Figawi web site doesn't seem to archive the race results previous to 2007.) Notwithstanding, the Sea Sprite 34 consistently outsails her 196 NEPHRF rating, and surprisingly beats larger boats with longer waterlines.
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