12 Meter Sailboat Mitena

Doc Withey on course as usual

Post Chicago Mackinac Race

Cropped from the other photo. This was the end of the Chicago Mackinac race. J.C. Petter is waving at the camera.

Post Chicago Mackinac Race

Cropped from the other photo. This was the end of the Chicago Mackinac race. Doc Withey wearing the white jacket and sun glasses. It looks like C. Bissell standing in front of Doc.

"Mitena" Ready for another life !!!!!!!!!!

Remember everybody, the primary reasons for the Mitena recollections and website are because Mr. Henley, the owner of Mitena, is doing a complete restoration.  This is very cool indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sept 1961 "Mitena" Holland Michigan

Sept 1961 Mitena Holland Michigan? On the
dock, a black taxi cab.

"Mitena" 1935, Rosenfeld photo

MITENA; 72 ft. 12 meter. Designer, L. Francis Herreshoff; Design #62; Builder, Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.; 1935

Mitena US10, 12 Meter

Herreshoff Registry Photo: Mitena US10, 12 

Lewis H Withey II left with his 2nd best friend B. lowry

"Mitena" 1st in at the end of the Chicago Mackinac race

"Mitena" 1st in at the end of the Chicago Mackinac race. I think that is "Mack" Woodruff on the bow. Doc Withey is wearing a white jacket and sun glasses. It looks like C. Bissell standing in front of Doc. J.C. Petter is waving at the camera- J.C. Petter fell overboard at the start of this race.

Lewis H. Withey II with his best friend