41' Tartan 41 Custom Sparkman & Stephens

Classic S&S custom Tartan 41 that has spent most of the time in fresh water. Heavily modified under the supervision of the original S&S designer including keel and new spade rudder. Custom teak toe rail and interior with teak slat ceilings. Originally owned by the owner of the Shelburne Shipyard and maintained to the highest standards.

Not your typical T41. Goes through head seas and to weather with a vengeance.

Great boat!

First owned by Steele Griswold - former owner of Shelburne Shipyard - Mame is a heavily modified Tartan-41. The hull and deck were ordered unfinished from Tartan Marine in 1974 and delivered to the Shelburne Shipyard where the interior and teak toe rail were installed to Mr. Griswolds specifications.

The Tartan 41 was designed by Sparkman & Stephens (S&S) at the request of Charlie Britton, founder of Tartan Marine, Co., who was eager to produce a boat that could compete with the new Nautor Swans. Both were designed by S&S and are almost identical versions of the custom racing sloop Morning Cloud commissioned by Sir Edward Heath.

Midway through her racing career Steel Griswold, an engineer by training and a former P-38 fighter pilot hired S&S to oversee the modification of the hull and rudder. The original skeg and rudder were removed, and a new rudder designed to resemble the wing of a P-38 was installed about a foot further aft. The underbody was completely faired with a finer entry forward, and the keel was lengthened to over 7 feet. Two blocks of lead were also removed from the keel to lighted the boat. The mast is a custom tall rig double spreader with Navtec rod rigging and hydraulics.

The boat was repowered, and a teak cockpit installed by the second owner complete with Harken electric winches and Raymarine electronics as well as roller furling, windlass, and anchor bow roller.

Mame has had a remarkable racing career on Lake Champlain and is still regarded with admiration by the local racing crowd and boat aficionado.

New Quntum Full batten mainsail never used.
Yanmar 6JH4E, Harken electric primary winches, electric windless with 300' of chain, new full batten main (never used) with Harken batcar system, Harken roller furling 135% jib, Ray Marine electronics and auto helm, pressurized hot water. Navtec hydraulics and rod rigging, custom tall twin spreader mast. three blade feathering Max Prop.

Details & Links
Main Propulsion: Sail
Sail Rig: Sloop
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Design/Racing Class: Tartan 41
Year Built: 1974
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens
Builder: Tartan Marine Company
Builder Location: Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Length on Deck: 40'8" (12.40 meters)Length Overall: 41' (12.50 meters)Load Waterline Length: 32'5" (9.88 meters)Beam: 12'3" (3.73 meters)Draft: 7'6" (2.29 meters)
Displacement/Weight: 17,580 lbs (7,974 kg)
Engine/Power: Yanmar 4JH4E Diesel
Location: 112 Pequot Avenue
New London
Connecticut
United States
Home Port: New London
Owner/Sponsors Name: Tom Regan
Links, etc:
Sparkman & Stephens, Inc.

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