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Mitena 12-Meter Enter Great Lakes Racing Debut
A group of six Grand Rapids men have bought Mitena, a 12-meter sloop built by Nathanael Herreshoff, to race on the Great Lakes. The ship, now based at Macatawa, could challenge the Chicago Mackinac speed record with favorable winds. Crew plans include 12 to 13 sailors for lake races while maintaining a core six for duties and training.
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Great Lakes
Mitena
Columbia
Sceptre
Nathanael Herreshoff
Grand Rapids
Yale University
Rochester
Holland
Jessek Brothers
Lake Macatawa
United States
Easterly
Charles
Doc) Withey
Withey
Michigan
Macatawa
Beaver
Amorita
Lewis H. Withey III
Paul Brown
Russ Swaney
William Lowry
West Michigan
Drew Withey
Chicago Mackinac
J C. Potter
Dave Kelley
Vern Bolling
Bun Ellis