Re: [Cal_Boats] Two big Cals

Re: [Cal_Boats] Two big Cals

2 messages2006-10-17 00:57 UTCthrough 2006-10-17 20:58 UTC

Re: [Cal_Boats] Two big Cals

Duane Knize2006-10-17 00:57 UTC
Chris, I looked at White Bird II when I was shopping in 1992. It was at Bill Gorman Yachts at Mariners Village, Alameda CA. It had an offer on it; I made a backup offer. I met the buyer last year. He's Paul Owings at the Stockton Sailing Club. The boat is now (apropos to Paul's last name) called "Wings." I have his address and can forward it off-line if you are interested in contacting him. Best regards, Duane At 11:45 AM 10/13/2006, you wrote: >Cal sailors and fans: > >It's armchair sailing season for those of us on the middle coast. I >found a couple of older books with Cal photos in them. > >One is the Spyglass Rigging Guide from 1978. It shows several pages >of photos of rigging details on Cal 39, "White Bird II." The text >notes that production began in 1977 and the photos are credited to >Jensen Marine. > >The other is entitled Cruising Mid-America. It's one of those >harbor guides. On the cover is a photo of a Cal 40 in a place that >all North Channel sailors will know, the pool in Baie Fine (Bay >Finn). It says it's a boat owned by Carter Sales and Skip Grow >named "Winsome." > >Are these boats around still? > >Chris Campbell > Duane & Lynn Knize Marlyn, 1978 Cal 2-39, #18 Berthed: Emeryville, CA

Re: [Cal_Boats] Two big Cals

Chris Campbell2006-10-17 20:58 UTC
Duane Knize wrote: > > Chris, > > I looked at White Bird II when I was shopping in 1992. It was at Bill > Gorman Yachts at Mariners Village, Alameda CA. > It had an offer on it; I made a backup offer. > > I met the buyer last year. He's Paul Owings at the Stockton Sailing > Club. The boat is now (apropos to Paul's last name) called "Wings." > > I have his address and can forward it off-line if you are interested > in contacting him. > Duane: I was just curious if the list folks knew about these boats. If you see Paul, let him know that his boat was the star of an article. I could copy it for him. Chris Campbell