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"Whistle Wing VI" a 1972 Trumpy

One of the great builders of premier yachts in the United States, John Trumpy & Sons, designed and built yachts that earned an international reputation for excellence. From the founding of Mathis Yacht Building Company in 1910, through the closing of John Trumpy & Sons in 1973, he and his family continued to evolve and improve on the building of first class yachts. They were renowned for fine motoryachts, classic houseboats, US Government war craft and several fine sailing vessels ... among them this example of Trumpy's craftsmanship, the motoryacht "Whistle Wing VI."

Originally designed and built as "Egret" for Mr. C. Porter Schutt in 1972, at the Trumpy boat yard in Annapolis, MD, she was acquired by Mr. Hastings Harcourt, the well known sail racing publisher of Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovitch. Mr. Harcourt owned many Whistle Wings that were widely raced on San Francisco Bay and the Atlantic Coast.

In 1981, Mr. Harcourt brought "Whistle Wing VI" around from New York to Santa Barbara on her own bottom after a year in the Caribbean where she remained until 1994 when she was acquired by her present owners, Fred Gledhill and Beverly Priest. A full and complete restoration took about 3 years to bring this beautiful motor sailor to her original fantastic condition. The layout and revisions to the original design of both interior and exterior speak well of the ability of natural woods to create an ambiance not available in other materials.