Kirawan
 design # 399, 53' x 38'9" x 12'6" x 7'6", 1935
KIRAWAN (designed 1935) and HOTHER (designed 1938)  were commissioned to be built by the same man, Robert Baruch, of New York.  KIRAWAN was built by Jakobson and Peterson in Brooklyn NY, just in time for the 1936 Bermuda Race, for which she had been specifically designed.  She won the race, in heavy winds winds.  Rhodes was aboad and reassured the skipper that she could be driven hard into the wind and seas.

KIRAWAN was subsequently owned by the actress and wife of Howard Hughes, Terry Moore.

Kirawan eventually moved to California, and in 1993 the film producer Sandy Horowitz purchased her and began an extensive refit under the direction of Tom Adams, a sailor and woodworker. Now, with a rebuilt interior, hand-cut marble counters and even a rolltop desk, Kirawan is a work of art.

KIRAWAN competed again in the 2000 Bermuda Race, but did not do so well in a race that favored smaller boats.
 


 
 
Senta
(Sistership to Kirawan)

Senta was built in 1937 by the Stone Shipyard in San Francisco in the classic way, with lots of teak.
This small photo of a corner of the aft cabin shows the classic wooden interior, as well as the small porhole and closely framed coach roof of this offshore racer.
From 1969 until about 1980, Senta was owned by Prof. Henry Rhodes (no relation to Philip Rhodes), who had  taught physics at Berkeley for two decades.  He sold several laser patents in 1969 and with the proceeds from his patents, he left his teaching post and jumped aboard Senta, with his wife, Fiona, for a scheduled two-year journey. They ended up staying at sea for 11 years, visiting 55 countries.   Senta competed in a host of races from the Caribbean to the north Atlantic and throughout the Mediterranean and won many trophies.  One of the owner's friends noted:  "Henry loved to sail and he used his skill as a physicist to win many races.  He understands the dynamics of sail surfaces and shape, and how to get the maximum benefit out of what you have. He wouldn't just beat other boats by a slight margin, he'd kill them. He's a very intense competitor."  (interesting bio of Henry Rhodes)

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