I would think it would be the Newport RI boat show that opened today I believe
-- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Sep 12, 2013, at 17:47, "jtsails" <[email protected]> wrote: > Jerome, > At the end of that letter, Mr. Carroll mentioned being in a booth near the > Moorings: what show is he referring too? > James > Delaney > C&C 38 MkII > Oriental, NC > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jerome Tauber > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 9:19 AM > Subject: Stus-List Fwd: C&C Yachts new owners > > I received this letter from Barry Carroll which I'm sure the list will find > interesting. Jerome Tauber > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Barry Carroll <[email protected]> >> Date: September 12, 2013, 6:12:11 AM EDT >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: C&C Yachts >> Hi Jerome, >> >> My name is Barry Carroll and I have been asked to relaunch the C&C brand by >> my old friend Randy Borges (Dunes). I started in the boat building industry >> working for Everett Pearson when the 100,000 sf building we are now in was >> new, and I was very young! I then went on to work for C&C Yachts for nine >> years. I was based out of the Rhode Island facility, but I had the privilege >> to work with all the 'Georges' Cassian, Cutrhbertson, and Hinterholler. I >> was so fortunate to be exposed to the highest level of professionalism, >> craftsmanship and design talent at a very early age. They overlooked the >> mistakes & cockiness of a 24 year old and George Cuthbertson, Rob Mazza, and >> Rob Ball are friends 30+ years later. I went on to found and run Carroll >> Marine for the next 20 years. We always had a North Star to follow, because >> my, and many of my employees, past relationship with C&C and its standards. >> >> >> The Hallmark of C&C was leading edge design from a very talented, perhaps >> visionary group of designers. That was consistently backed up by beautifully >> rendered boats that were excellent value for money. Dunes has assembled a >> very highly skilled workforce from the best of the team at TPI, and several >> old friends from C&C. We are putting the band back together with an >> experienced, skillful bunch of old friends, and a management group that >> loves sailing and competition. That alone was enough for me to come in off >> the bench. The clincher is that Mark Mills has agreed to come on board >> to design an entirely new line of C&C's. He is not only one of the world's >> leading edge designers with a fabulous 'eye' for just the right line (like >> George Cassian), but he too is a close friend who is a pleasure to work >> with. There is sure to be some yelling, a few battles, and maybe even an >> impolite word or two, it is boatbuilding after all: but I am having a great >> time working my tail off getting this thing launched. >> >> As Sarah said, we'll be at the USWatercraft / Waterlines booth on the far >> Northeast corner of the show near the Moorings. Please stop by and see what >> we are doing. Development is well along on two very exciting new boats with >> a third not far off. Come on by and introduce yourself, I look forward to it. >> >> Cheers, >> Barry Carroll > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]
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