Cal 48

Somebody started a discusion of Cal 48s. It may have been on the Sailnet list but here is a site: http://www.cal48.com/cal48.html That is devoted to one family's Cal 48 and its restoration. It is a huge job but I've been there with the 40. I looked at a Cal 48 the weekend of my 60th birthday when I took my kids to Ensenada for a weekend. I had seen the listing and wanted to see the boat, which was in Ensenada. It had been well restored for a cruising business hat never took off. If I could have found a 50 foot slip, I would have gone for it. That was before the 40 class revived. They are lovely boats as are the 43s. The 43 will fit in a 40 foot slip, a big advantage but they are 7,000 pounds heavier and there is no racing class. We are almost done with our 40. Catalina, here we come. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96