This is a beautiful picture of the America's Cup 12 meter - Intrepid sailing past the the Inn at Castle Hill. Newport,RI.
It was the first America's Cup boat I saw race. Skippered by Bus Mosbacher, it was 1967 and I was a VIP guest viewing from the deck of a carrier from Newport's' Navy base. My Dad was the Mayor of Middletown at the time.
Some years later I was employed by the Inn at Castle Hill as a Bartender. It was the summer of 1975' and one I will never forget. It was just before I went to Johnson Wales College as a Culinary Arts student and also the summer before I was married. I learned a lot about myself that summer; some of the lessons still have a bearing on how I live my life now.
Back to the boat and the race. I saw 2 heats in the finals, both from the carrier. We ate in the Officers mess and I got a great tour of the ship. I want to thank my Dads best friend Frank Booth who took me to see the races. Dad was working.
This was the event that began my love of the sea , the boats and the people that work on them.
It was not until may years later that I would combine my talents as a Chef and passion for boats into a career as a Chef on yachts.
Thank you to all that have allowed me to share in their lives on the sea.
Richard Lawton
ClassicYachtChef.com
Dear Mr. Lawton, If you are referring to your Dad's best friend, Mr. Frank Booth, of Larchmont, NY in your posting above, I regret to inform you that Mr. Booth passed away on April 30th.
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