Thomas F. and Theodore A. Eden, twin brothers who ran their own successful architectural firm, knew that Santana was in need of considerable work and they were prepared for the task. It took them nearly two years with the help of many others to finally get the boat back into sailing condition. Once finished, the boat was used for day sailing, periodic ocean races and the annual Master Mariner’s Regatta. In 1982, a match race was arranged to settle an old score against Dorade, the boat that had beaten Santana to Hawaii in 1936. America’s Cup skipper Tom Blackaller was at the helm of Santana, backed by Ted and Tom Eden and their well-oiled crew. On board Dorade, was R. C. Keefe and his well practiced group. After some hard-fought negotiations, it was agreed that Santana, being slightly longer than Dorade, would give her 7 seconds per mile. Santana beat Dorade, by more than six minutes over a 12 mile course, easily saving her time and correcting out to first. Blackaller, in his typically modest manner, proclaimed, "I bet the boat was never this fast when Bogart sailed it!" After Tom Eden passed away in 1993, the boat did more sitting than sailing. Santana was placed for sale in 1994 and then was withdrawn from the market. < previous - M. Lloyd Carter | Santana Sinks - next >