As well as saililng New England, Queene took SAPHAEDRA across the Atlantic in 11 days to race at Cowes. Paul Luke of East Boothbay built SAPHAEDRA, designed by K. Aage Nielsen in, 1965. SAPHAEDRA has new owner(s) and is getting her big bronze centerboard re-installed after some work last winter. 51' she draws 5'8" with the board up. Thick, SAPHAEDRA is a lot of boat.

Who is Queene Hooper Foster? The author of Boating Etiquette for one, and a well known sailor-of a near bygone era, in NE waters. These days, she teaches sailing at the Woodenboat School in Brooklin Maine.

Here's Queene Hooper Foster, a very likeable classic, herself, discussing the virtues of the mizzen on her Concordia.

http://www.offcenterharbor.com/videos/virtues-of-a-yawl-rig/