LA MOUETTE, 1961, C&C, 37' custom wood, built at Metro Marine in Bronte west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
LA MOUETTE, hit by Toronto Island ferry SAM McBRIDE in 1963, Toronto Harbour . . . owner NOT on board! |
how'd you like your boat to be UNDER the bow of the ferry SAM McBRIDE |
THERMOPYLAE, 1964, C&C, 40' wood custom, built by Bruckmann in Bronte |
Gordon on THERMOPLYAE, 1964 |
THERMOPYLAE racing on Lake Ontario |
THERMOPYLAE cruising Lake Ontario |
1967 SORC crew, RED JACKET, 40' C&C custom , built by Bruckmann |
NONSUCH sail boat 'big wave' stamp - 1968 |
MANITOU, 40' C&C custom, 1969 Canada's Cup winner, built by Bruckmann |
ISLE of SKYE, 1971 - custom C&C 38 OPB |
wheel & deck house |
galley to port |
helm station |
vanity, sink, & settee to port in salon |
head & shower compartment |
ISLE of SKYE . . . with style |
Gordon had great style on land too - Jensen Interceptor |
Interceptor interior |
rear quarter |
MIRAGE, 1972 Canadas Cup Defender, C&C custom 2 Tonner, built by Bruckmann |
MIRAGE, 1972 |
MIRAGE, 1972 Canada's Cup |
SKYE, 1973, Soling |
TERRIER, 1975, 37' 1-Ton, C&C, semi-custom built by Bruckmann |
Skye Terrier |
TERRIER at RCYC |
NONSUCH, early 1978, Hinterhoeller shop |
Gordon with NONSUCH, 1978, July, first launching (!) at Niagara-on-the-Lake |
first stepping of a Nonsuch mast ! |
NONSUCH KC 1 , 1978, July, maiden voyage to RCYC |
NONSUCH, 1978, finally arrived at RCYC |
NONSUCH, 1979 |
1978 . . . spin'looper experiment ! |
cruising Lake Ontario |
note tiles & fireplace |
Gordon with young Fred Eaton whose Dad Fred owned ELEPHANT 30 KC2 /1 |
the first booms . . . welded sections ! |
Happy Crew including owners of BRUTAL BEAST 30 KC4 /4 |
under wraps for the winter at RCYC |
building the 26 mould plug, in early 1980 |
NAIAD, 1985, cold-molded |
Botts with Gordon |
NAIAD KC 1 - first sail Bronte Harbour |
GORDON...FISHER |