View of the breakwater from YYY

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View looking out at the breakwater from the rails at Ye Yacht Yard.
Photo: W. A. Gough Fairfield, Conn
Date uncertain.
Photograph property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection./Joe Rainis

Barbara Burr with SEA FOX at Town Dock

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At the town dock in Southport off Whyte's Rock, Ye Yacht Yard.
Barbara Burr seen here getting ready to dive to pull the props.
Photographer and date unknown. Part one of three photos in series.
Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis. 

Hurricane Carol August 1954 at YYY

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Hurricane Carol
August 1954 at Ye Yacht Yard, Southport, CT
Photographer unknown.
Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection.
With special thanks to Joe Rainis.

Old aerial photo over Lower Wharf and Ye Yacht Yard

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Old aerial photograph over Ye Yacht Yard.
Photographer and date unknown, but post 1949.
Photograph property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis

Barbara Burr works on a hull

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Barbara Burr at Ye Yacht Yard.
Photographer and date unknown.
Photo property of Howard Burr Collection, courtesy of Joe Rainis.

At Southport Harbor several decades ago

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Southport Harbor several decades ago.
Photographer and date unknown. Howard Burr seen here at the stern.
Lower Wharf in background.
Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis.

"The dog standing on the sandbar is "Flair", Barbara's Chesapeake Bay Retriever."-Arthur Jennings 

Howard and Barbara Burr

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Howard and Barbara Burr at Ye Yacht Yard several decades ago.

Photo by: Al Mathewson

Photo property and courtesy of: Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis

Southport Harbor Dredging circa 1960's

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Southport Harbor Dredging circa 1960's
Photographer and exact date unknown. Dredging Southport Harbor circa 1961-1962?
View from old Meeker Docks.
Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis.

In the shop at Ye Yacht Yard circa 1930's

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In the shop at Ye Yacht Yard circa 1930's.
Southport, Connecticut
Photographer and date unknown (most likely 1930's).
 Back of photo identifies from left to right:
Jimmy Buckley, Roy Thorpe, Howard Burr, and Louis Grudzinski.
Special thanks to Joe Rainis and the Howard Burr Collection.

On the rails at YYY

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On the rails at Ye Yacht Yard.
Photographer and date unknown.
Photograph property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis.

FLASHBACK: Barbara Burr pulling props at YYY

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Howard Burr on the dock at the town dock in Southport off Whyte's Rock, 
and Barbara Burr in the water pulling props with scuba gear.
Photographer and date unknown.
Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis

Fishing at YYY

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Fishing at Ye Yacht Yard
Photographer and date unknown.
Photo property and courtesy of: Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis.

On the rails at YYY

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On the rails at Ye Yacht Yard.
"This photo is typical of a launching at YYY. In the skiff is Barbara and Flair. Barbara would use the skiff to tow the yacht to the floats, or to a mooring. Launchings usually drew supportive onlookers. Watching Howard start the engine and operate the winch was an event by itself." -Arthur Jennings
Thanks to Arthur Jennings for sharing his memories regarding this photo.
Photographer and date unknown.
Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis.

Howard Burr at Ye Yacht Yard

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Howard Burr at Ye Yacht Yard.
Berray Photography West Redding CT
Date unknown.
Photograph property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis

The winch at Ye Yacht Yard

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Early photo of the winch at YYY.
Photographer and date unknown.
Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection.
With special thanks to Joe Rainis.

Early Ye Yacht Yard

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At Ye Yacht Yard.
Date Unknown. On reverse: Processed by: W.A. Gough Fairfield, Conn.
Most likely Howard Burr to the far left.
Photograph property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis.

At the Town Dock several decades ago

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At Ye Yacht Yard Town Dock, Southport, Connecticut. Photo reads: " In tidal basins and rivers, or where winter icing ruins small docks, the landing float is a necessity. Second hand ones in good condition are hard to come by, so it's unusally a case of knowing how to design and build one for your purpose."
Date, photographer, unkown. Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis.

Howard Burr's BUTTERCUP during WWII

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Howard Burr's  BUTTERCUP

"Howard Burr's boat BUTTERCUP.
Sailing club during WWII, gas rationing."
Photographer and date unknown.
Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis

"During World War 2 in the forties there was a curfew on any boats leaving Southport Harbor after sundown. Many will remember that all boats had their registration numbers painted in 10" type on either side of their bows.

Howard Burr took all of this in stride including the paranoia that there were certainly German U-boats lurking in the waters after dark.

He assembled a ragtag group of buddies who were boatyard wantabes that hung out at YYY after work in the evenings. They assembled a Fleet of equally diverse sailboats some on moorings and others drysailed on trailers to race after work in the evenings, probably on Thursdays nights. BUTTERCUP was Howard's boat and it was extremely fast. I don't know the origin of it but it may have been built by Ed Spear, a buddy of his who owned a boat buliding yard in Black Rock (he built Barbara's sailboat).

They raced off of the Riegel's boathouse (AKA Kensie's Point) with a course that finished at the breakwater. Many nights when the wind died the boats never made it to the harbor until well after dark. I recall many heated discussions after hours over the handicapping system they used. Howard's BUTTERCUP was always in the standings as he was an excellent sailor."

-Ted Jennings

 In memory of Ted Jennings, and his memories of Howard Burr and YYY.

On the rails at YYY



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On The Rails at Ye Yacht Yard
Photographer and date unknown. At Ye Yacht Yard.
Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis.

Working around Ye Yacht Yard

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Work being performed at the shoreline near Ye Yacht Yard.
Photographer and date unknown.
Photograph property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis.