Active: 1878 – 1943 • Website
Formed as a partnership between John Brown Herreshoff and his younger brother, Nathaniel. Though the reputation of the latter is well established, it was the elder Herreshoff (who was blind), that kept the finances in order. So important was his role that company was sold very shortly after his death.
The Herreshoff Museum has a website, listed below. A visit to the museum is certainly worth the trip even for the casual enthusiast. Others might find themselves looking for longer term accommodations.
Over 14,000 plans and related design records were loaned to MIT when the firm was closed by the General Manager, Rudolph F. Haffenreffer (MIT Class of 1895).
In 1961, the Haffenreffer Family donated the collection to MIT. A 218 page guide is available at MIT Museum or by mail from the Hart curator.
https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/collections/collection/haffenreffer-herreshoff-collection
| Name | LOA (ft) | First Built | Last Built | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALERION | 26 | 1912 | — | Fractional Sloop |
| BAR HARBOR 31 | 49 | 1902 | — | Gaff Head Cutter |
| BISCAYNE BAY 14 | 14.42 | 1925 | — | Fractional Sloop |
| BULL'S EYE | 15.71 | 1914 | — | Fractional Sloop |
| BUZZARDS BAY 15 | 24.5 | 1899 | 1928 | Gaffhead Sloop |
| BUZZARDS BAY 18 | 29 | 1903 | 1904 | Gaffhead Sloop |
| BUZZARDS BAY 25 | 32.58 | 1914 | — | Gaffhead Sloop |
| BUZZARDS BAY 30 | 46.5 | 1901 | 1902 | Gaff Head Cutter |
| FISH (HERRESHOFF) | 20.75 | 1916 | 1930 | Gaffhead Sloop |
| FISHERS ISLAND 23 | 34 | 1931 | 1938 | Fractional Sloop |
| FISHERS ISLAND 31 | 43.5 | 1928 | 1946 | Fractional Sloop |
| GEMINI (CAPE COD) | 16.08 | 1955 | — | Fractional Sloop |
| HERRESHOFF 12 1/2 | 15.83 | 1914 | 1948 | Gaffhead Sloop |
| HERRESHOFF 15 | 24.5 | 1902 | — | Gaffhead Sloop |
| MARLIN (HERRESHOFF) | 20.75 | 1937 | 1938 | Fractional Sloop |
| MARLIN HERITAGE 23 | 23 | 1958 | — | Masthead Sloop |
| NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 30 | 43.75 | 1904 | 1905 | Gaffhead Sloop |
| NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 40 | 59 | 1916 | 1926 | Gaffhead Sloop |
| NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 50 | 72 | 1912 | 1913 | Gaff Head Cutter |
| NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 57 | 85.25 | 1906 | 1908 | Cutter |
| NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 70 | 106 | 1899 | 1900 | Gaff Head Cutter |
| NEWPORT 29 (HERRESHOFF) | 35.58 | 1914 | 1926 | Gaffhead Sloop |
| S-CLASS (HERRESHOFF) | 27.5 | 1919 | 1941 | Fractional Sloop |
| SEAFARER (HERRESHOFF) | 25 | 1937 | — | Fractional Sloop |
| SEAWANHAKA ONE-DESIGN (HERRESHOFF) | 20 | 1916 | — | Fractional Sloop |
| TECH DINGHY | 12 | 1935 | — | Cat (Marconi) |
| WATCH HILL 15 | 24.5 | 1922 | — | Fractional Sloop |