The
S.S. Crocker Memorial Race is held annually off the coast
of Manchester, Massachusetts. It is a fun filled family
sailboat race founded to celebrate the life and accomplishments
of noted American Naval Architect S.S. Crocker. The race
is open to any and all sailboats. There are eight different
classes and awards are given for First, Second, and Third
in each class. Wood and Fiberglass boats are welcome.
The
race is sponsored jointly by the Manchester Yacht Club, and
the Manchester Harbor Boat Club.
S.S.
Crocker was described by the late Bud McIntosh (a noted wooden
boat builder) as a "...brilliant and innovative designer-engineer,
superb draftsman, creator of a vast and varied fleet of handsome
and useful boats."
