[alberg30] #560 Persephone

[halifaxnovascotia at canada.com]

From: halifaxnovascotia at canada.com

I purchased Persephon last February from Ron Searles(via ward yachts) and had her shipped to Nova Scotia from Toronto. Mr. Searles must have known she was my first boat because he has kind enough to type a 10 page owners manual on her systems and how to sail her. If anyone knows Ron please pass along my many thanks.

Below is the first page of the Rons' manual that i found when i boarded Persephone the first time.

Dear Mr. Murray,

Congratulations on being the new owner of Persephone. She's a fine boat, and if you treat her well, i'm sure she will give you many years of great pleasure.

First a bit about Persephone's history. I do hope you will not thinik of changing her name because she has a very proud past and is perhaps the best known and respected Alberg 30 in the Great Lakes. Persephone (ater the Greek Goddess who was married off to Hades, and later allowed to come back from the underworld for half a year each spring) is pronounced "Per se' fo nee", but sometimes affectionately "Per' see phone" by her jealous competitors.

Persephone was first purchased by Charlie Bell Of Port Credit, Ontario in 1974. He was a keen Racer and avid cruiser and sole owner until his untimely death in 1990. (He died in a deabetic coma on the ski hill). I believe Charlie's spirit is still with the boat and helps her around the race course, or twoard her cruising destination when the wather gets bad. I purchased her in 1992 from his estate.

Her racing heritage : Persephone won the Alberg Great Lakes Championship once with Charlie at the helm, and a further three times with me and my crew. She has beaten the Americans from Annapolis four times for the Alberg Syronelle Trophy - once with Charlie and three times with me and my crew. She has placed 3rd, 2nd(twice)and first in her division at the Younstown Level Regatta since 1993. She has won her Division Championship at our club ( a Fleet of 18 boats) the last three years running, and this past season had the honour of being Champion of Champions (in a fleet of about 50 boats). In all of this racing she was always treated with great care and never "pushed" but rather "encouraged" to do well. Reefing early not only saves strain on the boat, it helps her to go faster. Also, despite her heavy weather design, she always did particularly will in light air.

Cruising - Persephone has cruised throughout Lake Ontario and Georgian bay with Charlie and his gang. I have left Charlie's last log book aboard, as it was there when i found her. You may find this interesting reading. I never had the opportunity to sail Persephone on Georgian Bay, but i single-handed her to the Thousand Islands and back every summer since 1992. I think you will find her well suited to short-handed sailing.

Persephone has never seen salt water, and i'm sure she is looking forward to her new adventure. Bon Voyage!
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p.s. i entered Persephone in two races this past summer and she placed first each time. 

joe murray





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