28' Herreshoff Rozinante Ketch (1972) - ROZINANTE

ROZINANTE was commissioned by L. Francis Herreshoff in September 1971 to be built by O. Lie-Nielsen at Lee’s Boat Shop in Rockland, ME.
Being now in his 80’s, L. Francis saw great promise in his Design #98, and commissioned the project as a financial investment.

To maximize efficiency, two others of the same design #98 were built concurrently at Lee’s Boat Shop (Cercerelle and Ginny E II).

L. Francis was heavily involved in the construction process, as evidenced by site visits to Rockland, ME and extensive correspondence with O. Lie Nielsen, now in archive at the Mystic Seaport Collections Research Center.

ROZINANTE was completed in the Fall of 1972, and found a new owner immediately.
L. Francis passed away in December of 1972, having never sailed in one of his most wonderful boats.

“Rozinante was the name of Don Quixote’s steed. She was a long, thin animal but every time the Don mounted her he had remarkable adventures”.

– L. Francis Herreshoff – The Compleat Cruiser