Phil Weld (1914-84) was a journalist and newspaper publisher who began competitive multihull racing in the late 1960s. He commissioned the noted multihull designer, Dick Newick (1926-2013), to design three yachts for him between 1973 and 1978, to be raced in various ocean races such as the Round Britain Race, the Route du Rhum, and the 1980 OSTAR race. The first trimaran Newick designed for Weld, "Gulf Streamer", was capsized by a rogue wave north of Bermuda, with Weld and his crew-mate surviving in the upturned hull for 4 1/2 days before being rescued. The second trimaran, appropriately named "Rogue Wave", was designed in 1977 but due to a rules change would have been too long for the 1980 OSTAR race, in which Weld planned to complete. The third Newick design for Weld was "Moxie", which was sailed to victory by Weld in the OSTAR, making him the oldest sailor, and first American, to win the race.
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Phil Weld Collection of Dick Newick Trimaran Plans, 5465, International Yacht Restoration School.
A collection of 78 blueprint/whiteprint lines plans, of "Gulf Streamer", "Rogue Wave", and "Moxie", as well as a "Multi-People's Boat" trimaran prototype, and an "S.I.B." [Small Is Beautiful] trimaran prototype (planned as a working multihull, for developing countries); and two trimaran outline designs by Gino Morrelli. The size of the larger blueprints/whiteprints is approximately 20 x 30 inches.
Loose individual sheets.
Gift of the Weld family.