Charlie Barr

Charlie Barr ( * 1864 in Gourock, Scotland, † January 24, 1911 in Southampton, England ) is actually Charles Barr was a very successful regatta.

Journey

Charlie Barr grew up in Gourock on the Firth of Clyde. Like many boys his age, he learned the way the handling of boats and yachts. During his apprenticeship as a grocer he saw the success of his older half-brother, John Barr (1845-1909), who worked as a professional sailor. Charlie Barr hired for a winter on a fishing boat in the waters of the Clyde. The next summer the two brothers Barr convicted the 22 -ton yacht Clara across the North Atlantic in 40 days to North America. In America, the two took very successfully participated with the yacht Clara sailing regattas. Charlie Barr settled in America. He skippered the yacht successfully Shona from Boston and continuously gained the one captain who almost always wins regatta prices reputation. He led the yachts Oweene, Wasp, Gloriana, Navahoe, Vigilant and Colonia at regatta victories. Due to the outstanding success of the regatta Clara John Barr was selected in 1887 as the skipper for the British Herausforderyacht Thistle, who represented the Royal Clyde Yacht Club. Both brothers joined in the course of their racing success acquaintance with the American yacht designer Nathanael Herreshoff. Charlie Barr sailed henceforth almost exclusively on yachts from the office of Herreshoff.

Racing success

America's Cup

• In 1895, Charlie Barr was the skipper of the yacht Vigilant who are unsuccessful as a candidate for the defense ( Defender ) of the America 's Cup presented.
• As a skipper for the defending yacht Columbia New York Yacht Club ( NYYC ) of owner C. Oliver Iselin and NYYC Commodore Postley against Shamrock by Sir Thomas Lipton ( United Kingdom ) was sought in 1899, the choice fell on Charlie Barr, the the challenger (Challenger ) defeated significantly.
• 1901 Charlie Barr was again at the helm of Columbia winners against Shamrock II, Sir Thomas Lipton ( a 137 foot cutter, designer George Lennox Watson). The target passages were the closest of the former AC - History: The first race won Columbia with 1 minute and 20 seconds, the second won Shamrock II with 3 minutes and the third with 2 seconds Columbia but had to pay 43 seconds because of handicap.
• Charlie Barr in 1903 skippered the winning yacht Reliance ( Designer: Nathanael Herreshoff ) to its third win against AC Shamrock III. He managed the 144 -foot yacht Reliance as a small dinghy and had three direct race against Shamrock III with this tactic success.

More races

Transatlantic speed record

Honors

Personal

In stature was Charlie Barr at 5 feet 3 inches ( 160 cm ) rather small, had black hair and dark eyes. He was mentally alert, agile, fearless and sure in his judgment. He prepared intensively for the upcoming races. Studied all reachable sea, current and wind maps and particularly his opponents. His crew he called often to the limit of the carrying capacity, especially when he always had set new sail during the regatta or very late reduced the sail area. He calmed his team through his demonstratively show Asked fearlessness. Charlie Barr sailed with the transatlantic record the yacht Atlantic so uncompromising that he let the owner mitsegelnden Wilson Marshall locked up in the cabin, when he instructed the skipper at gale force, heave. "They hired me to win the race. Exactly what I intend to do! " Charlie Barr should have called out the panicked Marshall.

Charlie Barr died on January 24, 1911 at breakfast surprising at age 46 of a heart attack in the arms of his wife.