He revolutionized yacht design, and produced a succession of undefeated sailboats...

Commodore Plant’s yachting career began when as a lad of 13 he became the owner of a catboat and all his life he was the owner of yachts and prominently identified with yachting.

In a biography of his father, L. Francis Herreshoff wrote, “these three were among the nicest all-around sailboats of their size ever built.”

1904 - Plant sells NELLIE to Parmelee who belongs to the NY, Larchmont, New Haven, and Sachems Head Yacht Clubs in Guilford CT. Parmelee renames her ISHKOODAH and participates in several NYYC cruises.

Nellie won the race in her class at the seventh annual regatta of the Hartford Yacht Club, held at Fenwick yesterday, and also took the Fenwick Hall cup by making the best corrected time over the course.

A detailed and illustrated summary of NELLIE’S restoration was presented in a paper at “The Herreshoff Classic Yacht Symposium 2010” by Boal, Alva and George.**Boal, J., F. Alva and W. George, 2010.