MALAY I, No. 2
Long shot, port beam view, of MALAY, sail #169, during her victory in the 1954 Newport Bermuda Race.
Concordia Yawl #2 (39'10", Built in 1939 by Lawley.
Current Status:
IYRS attempted to save her, but after being fiberglassed in 1972, her planking and structure eventually rotted. The boat became unsafe, and she was subsequently broken up.
Ownership Log: Purchased, Name of Boat, Owner, Port
1939, Jobiska, Philip Rhinelander, Brookline, MA
1949, Ina, Drayton Cochran, Southport, CT
1951, Malay, Daniel Strohmeier, South Dartmouth, MA
**1954 Bermuda Race Overall and Class D Winner, 77 boats **
1972, Malay, Martin Joy, Beaumont, SC
1975, Malay I, Richard WertzWestport, MA
1978, Malay I, David DeLaney
1980, Malay I, Joseph & Mary Vella, Lantana, FL
1983, Malay I, George & Judy Custard, Cortez, FL
Unknown Date - Donated to IYRS for attempted restoration, which proved impossible.
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Expanded Yacht History:
From the March 2015 issue of The Concordian:
“And I must mention Dan Strohmeier, owner of two immortal Concordia yawls named MALAY. Dan’s father, a celebrated secondary school headmaster named Bertram Strohmeier, ran the summer camp at Nonquitt in South Dartmouth that I attended for several happy summers. That was in the late 1940s, and son Dan was already becoming well known in New England waters for his success as an S-boat skipper. Then in 1954, Dan, sailing the first of his MALAYs, won the Bermuda Race, which made him a near god in the eyes of the eyes of the Howland family and other Concordia owners.”
- Louie Howland; aka Llewellyn Howland III, from his tremendous article on the origins of the Concordia Yawls: READ ON
