This year she smashed the monohull record in the Transpac race with an average speed of 20.2 knots. The company employs about 100 people in Lafayette and 2,500 across the country. Greeting guests were CEO Jane Shank and members of the board, including program participants Jon Malden, Ladonna Butler Green, and the Revs. Since July, Bernhard and Jenkins have been meeting with movers and shakers in town, including at least two meetings with OneAcadiana leaders. Also known as Jas P Bernhard, James Bernhar. Maureen Cocoran chaired the tea assisted by co-chairs E llie Torres, Frances Bennett, Paula Braxton, Faye Ferdinand, Charlene Ourso and Florence Williams. She has a range of 3,000 nautical miles at 12 knots. Attendees also got 10 percent off purchases and were eligible for a $75 Mignon Faget gift card. The yards location also made it a good gathering stop for its far-flung team. 1934 Nahlin was classified as one of the biggest private yachts ever built in the U.K. Other owners of the Nahlin yacht include King Carol II of Romania and yacht broker . Bernhard says LUS management proposal two weeks away, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Soon to be a fishing reef. But when 30-knot winds failed to materialise, the more slender Wild Oats slipped past Comanche and into the lead, a position she held all the way to Hobart for victory and her eighth line honours. They included Epic Piping, ATC Associates headquartered in Lafayette, Bernhard LLC and Brown and Root. Step below the superyacht's deck and you can see how much weight has been saved. Joining the Bernhards as major supporters were honorary chairmen LSU Football coach Les Miles and wife Kathy. Game Changers is a documentary series profiling some of the world's most influential, determined, hard-working visionaries who are disrupting their industries. Through an adorable video, Daisy highlighted the care she got at the Childrens Hospital and thanked guests for coming out in support of the mission to build a free-standing facility. There is a fuse in some of the loads so that nothing super bad can happen. Other informants in related cases were given the same treatment. In our exclusive interview with Clark, shortly before the race begins, we ask simply: Why?, Its a hobby, he says, I like the supermaxis, they are like Volvo 60s on steroids. Clark appears to be done with the J Class his 42m Hanuman is up for sale and is not a huge fan of what he calls the multihull phase of the Americas Cup with its reduced crew numbers. Bernhard was president, CEO and chairman of the board. Her optimum heel angle is anything over 20 degrees and she has the same wetted surface as Wild Oats XI at 25 degrees. Entrepreneur of the Year and in 2009, he and his wife, Dana, founded Every Kid a King, a foundation to help children have better opportunities for education and healthcare. Jim Bernhard. Patti Freeman, introduced by Maj. Bryan White; FBI Special Agent Taneka Harris, introduced by Assistant Special Agent in Charge Dan Evans; and Baton Rouge Police Detective Alaina Mancuso, introduced by Chief Carl Dabadie. It reduces weight aloft, Read explains, and allows complete sail adjustment from the [safety of the] cockpit.. View the profiles of people named Jim Bernhard. Clark and his Australian wife, Kristy Hinze-Clark, met the boat in Sydney for its short re-commissioning, Hinze-Clark racing aboard the boat in a harbour tune-up event on 9 December 2014, where the yacht placed second despite poor conditions. We reserve the right to publish any information submitted to us. Replies (2) Options Top. He had never held an elected office or Democratic party position, The Advertiser reported at the time. Think Laser dinghy or 49er morphed with rocket ship and youll get some idea of the qualities of Comanche. CTMD Naval Architect. Lady Bee, which can take a crew of seven, is propelled by two Deutz diesel engines and has a cruising speed of 18 knots and top speed of 23 knots. in Construction Management from Louisiana State University. Jim Clark and Kristy Hinze-Clark onboard Comanche. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. This year competition is fierce, with the strongest line up of super maxis ever seen in one race. The company awarded TheShaw Groupthe contract to designand buildthefacility, drawing criticism from Shaw competitors who weren't allowed to bid. With this arrangement all we need do is ease the track car to leeward when coming onto a reach. Demand is strong across almost all superyacht categories and sizes 147 feet and above saw a rise of 10.5 percent. Tom's older brother, Jim Hawks, was a former police chief in Carlsbad. Resides in Winter Haven, FL. We realize the most organic search traffic of all known yachting websites. I dunno who bought it after I traded it for a big boat. Harsh threats and utter destruction of their character and reputation. The only requirement that navigator Stan Honey had was that we made the navigators seat 1.8 metres long so that he didnt have to fight the crew for a berth, Read says. Bernhard co-chaired Blanco's transition team and, according to a Jan. 24, 2005, Gambit story, "hired her campaign manager and political protg, attorney Jeff Jenkins" to work at Shaw. The experiment pushed them to some extreme stats, which Clark says were run through CFD tests and simulations time and again. An affiliate of the company, Bernhard Capital Partners, is a client of lobbyist TyronPicard who owns The Picard Group in Lafayette. James and Kevin are active philanthropists, donating to good causes as human rights foundations and animal welfare. I'm about 90% sure Bernhard has a yacht docked in the Bahamas. The Crowne Plaza quite literally went to the dogs May 9 for the fourth annual Fur Ball benefiting the Companion Animal Alliance. Berwind has more than 6,000 employees. He lives in Houston, Texas. The company is now an investment holding. Follow Pam on Twitter @pamspartyline. It was an untested process in the United States. Three years after leaving The Shaw Group, Jim Bernhard has created a 2022 Welcome: Official Visitors Guide to Greater Baton Rouge, Despite perceptions, todays young adults arent changing jobs more often, See which Baton Rouge company just made the list of the countrys fastest-growing firms, First look: A curated grocery store in Willow Grove, College football games could get shorter under these proposed rule changes, Industry leader says air monitoring data dump wont keep public safer, What will $78M buy? From the Camelot Club, I made my way to First United Methodist Church and the Womens Council of Greater Baton Rouges 11th annual Silver Magnolia Tea, which honors women 70 and older who are committed to helping others and who have made meaningful contributions to their community. Hiswife and his wife's parents are from Lafayette and his father previously lived here. One of the favourites to take line honours in the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, LDV Comanche, was purchased today (14 December 2017) by Sydneys Jim Cooney from its American owner Jim Clark, making the super maxi yacht an Australian owned and skippered entry when it starts the Boxing Day classic. Two trips on Dana and Jim Bernhards Lady Bee yacht brought in $270,00 of that total, with their donation of a game-day round-trip to the LSU vs. Alabama game bringing in $13,000 and their donated Arnold Palmer golf experience bringing in another $84,000. I was told during interviews and starting that it was a "family company" and that people were valued. 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Comanche launched one year later and after stepping the mast in Newport, Rhode Island, and just two weeks of sailing trials, including a 600-mile qualifying sail to Charleston, South Carolina, the boat was packed aboard a cargo ship and sent to Australia to compete in the Sydney Hobart, which starts each year on Boxing Day. A former chairman of the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee who served on Gov. The details about yacht ownership as stated on this site and in our Yacht Owners Register are sometimes based on rumors. About us. Outside the main deck aft has a J-shaped bar with four stools, a large pedestal table with seating for alfresco dining and all round space to entertain. What began as a small, family-owned company is now one of the country's largest mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering, construction and service firms that provides Energy-as-a-Service solutions. Around 1986 or 1987, he and two friends spent $50,000 to take over the assets of a bankrupt pipe fabricatorwhen Louisiana's oilfield was struggling to recover from a major downturn. Indeed, her beam at the stern is so great it could accommodate both Black Jack and Wild Oats XI. "It's no secret the governor and I have a relationship," Bernhard told the Advertiser at the time. In some ways this is a disadvantage in that the masthead cannot be moved fore and aft when sailing up and downwind, but it eliminates the need for checkstays and runners. 298 on ENR's list of the Top 500 Design Firms. Lived In Lake Placid FL, North Fort Myers FL, Lakeland FL, Stanhope NJ. He was accompanied by an executive of Shintech, which was planning a $1 billion PVC plant in Louisiana, a construction contract Shaw was interested in winning. The Miles officially arrived along with former patient Daisy Prescott and mom Kristen via an Acadian Ambulance plane. At the yard, the racer was partially hidden behind two larger yachts with immaculate pedigrees, Meteor and Artemis, but Comanches square bow and carbon sprit jutted out beyond them, drawing the eye away from the varnished teak of her neighbours to a lean sailing machine intended to go as fast as possible powered only by the wind. Shawcashed in. Cooney purchased Continue reading Jim Cooney announces new sponsor . 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Reply. <br><br>Multilingual, skilled in leading large teams, and broad knowledge of both commercial and technical topics. Jim Bernhard. There are real fears the boat could fail . LDV Comanche will continue to carry the colours of the Chinese vehicle manufacturer LDV, which is using the yacht and the race as part of the launch of its new LDV T60 Ute. The Baton Rouge Association of Women Attorneys honored local law enforcement officers at its 22nd annual Law Day Luncheon May 8 at the Camelot Club. All rights reserved. are employes, from left, Cheri Schlegel, Tom Wood, Earl Shipp, Karen Eddlemon, Eduardo Do Val, Stacey Chiasson, Derek Landry, Abby Cook and Juan Carrillo. The program closed with an appeal from board member Charlie Vallulzzo, who also shared his familys Alzheimers story. Allen had the boat, which was named "Octopus," built in 2003 for $200 . Bernhard Capital Partners is a service and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm established in 2013 by Jim Bernhard, Jeff Jenkins and a team of experienced private-equity . BCP's Energy Services Fund closed its initial equity sale in Spring 2016 having raised more than $750 million in capital commitments, SEC filings show. "Final Chapters: How Famous Author's Died", by Jim Bernhard is an engaging and entertaining read. Components would be shipped and assembled at the nuclear plant site. He tells The DailyAdvertiser his grandmother grew up in Lafayette. He attended Edgar Martin Middle School andgraduated from Cathedral Carmel High School. Advocate staff photo by PAM BORDELON --- Fur Ball --- Serving on this year's Fur Ball committee are, from left, Matt Edwards, Patricia Calfey, Co-chairs Amanda Vincent and Amanda Standish, Reyna Graham, Sydney Turner, Elizabeth Hammett and, back, Kelly Hickerson. Jim Bernhard has been working as a Assistant BSA Officer for First Bank NJ for 123 days. Rice University alumnus and actor-playwright James (Jim) Bernhard. It was an advantage the brand new 30.5 metre Hodgdon speed machine was able to maintain all the way to the Bass Strait during the 2014 Rolex Sydney Hobart. Those werent the only awards handed out. The German name tops the list, having built 11 out of 20 of the world's largest superyachts in the last two decades. Such as real estate and chemicals. The Shaw Group sued, alleging the Bernhard group was trying to capitalize on the Shaw name, The Advocate reported. Brentwood, TN 37027, 2023 Bernhard Capital Partners. It is situated in Palm Beach, Florida. Unfortunately, traffic had him running very late so I didnt get to meet him. Photography by Don Kadair Bill Bernhard says: November 30, 2015 at 9:12 am . I started ocean racing 30 years ago and we have raced as a family in many parts of the world for 12 years, but this is an incredible opportunity for us to challenge for the worlds toughest blue water classic, says Jim Cooney, who finished sixth on line in last years race at the helm of his Volvo 70 Maserati and campaigned his iconic maxi Brindabella for seven years before that. On my way to the mansion, I popped in at Mignon Fagets in Towne Center for the Friends of the LSU Textile & Costume Museums annual wine and cheese reception, where they also collected clothing and accessories for its Your Friends Closet sale. On the ranking of the largest yachts in the world, Marlena superyacht is listed as number 4647th. During the 2003Louisiana gubernatorial race, Bernhard supported Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub. Curated by Katie Pfohl, the exhibit features pieces from the LSU Museum of Arts collection of works by Diego Rivera and Caroline Durieux as well as works on loan from the Historic New Orleans Collection and Tulane. When Ieyoub failed to make the run-off, Bernhard and his family donated at least $35,000 to Kathleen Blanco, and the Lafayette Democrat won. One of the favourites to take line honours in the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, LDV Comanche, was purchased today (14 December 2017) by Sydney's Jim Cooney from its American owner Jim Clark, making the super maxi yacht an Australian owned and skippered entry when it starts the Boxing Day classic. The formal dining saloon is forward, offering seating for 12 at the custom table, separated from the lounge by an entertainment centre. Terry Ellis and Juliet Spencer. Under his stewardship, Shaw became one of the fastest growing companies in the Fortune 500, offering a broad range of engineering, construction, equipment, environmental and manufacturing services across the energy spectrum. On the other hand where theres smoke, there is fire ;-). The aircraft was built in 2021. On a positive note, Alzheimers Services Charlies Place has become a model of care around the country, and its looking into a possible second location in Ascension Parish. For over 25 years, Jim led the growth of The Shaw Group as the CEO, President and Chairman of the Board. Directly under the cockpit on either side are the crew berths, which keep the crew centre of gravity aft, close to the position they would be in when on deck; thus the trim of the yacht is not affected by off-watch crew moving around. Search traffic of all known yachting websites Clark says were run through CFD tests and simulations time again. 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